ubiquitous
being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity

The organization is ubiquitous

ulterior
intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable

I feel he has an ulterior motive

ultimate
final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental

The sun is the ultimate source of energy.

ultimatum
last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must be met

They have ignored our ultimatum.

umbrage
resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult

She has taken umbrage at his rudeness

unaccountable
inexplicable; impossible to account for; unreasonable or mysterious

The scam is unaccountable

unanimity
complete agreement; ADJ. unanimous

Their verdict was unanimous

unassailable
not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question

His position is unassailable

unassuaged
unsatisfied; not soothed

Her pain remained unassuaged

unassuming
modest

The champion’s unassuming manner attracted one and all

unbridled
violent; uncontrolled; Ex. unbridled rage/greed

Unbridled anger

uncanny
strange; mysterious

He has an uncanny knack

unconscionable
unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand

He is an unconscionable liar

uncouth
boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish

An uncouth youth

unction
the act of anointing with oil

The unction of the prince took publicly

underlying
lying below; fundamental

They got the underlying principle

undermine
weaken gradually; sap; dig a mine beneath

Their strength was undermined

underscore
underline; emphasize

The lecture underscored the importance of the principle

undulating
moving with a wavelike motion; V. undulate; CF. und: wave

An undulating membrane

unearth
dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching

He unearthed some secrets about her

unearthly
not earthly; supernatural; weird; ghostly

It was an unearthly performance

unequivocal
plain; clear; obvious

He made an unequivocal speech

unerringly
infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes

The project was carried unerringly

unexceptionable
entirely acceptable; not offering any basis for criticism

An unexceptionable presentation

unfaltering
steadfast; firm; not changing

He has an unfaltering character

unfeigned
genuine; real

She has unfeigned interest in the subject

unfetter
liberate; free from chains; V. unfetter

He unfettered her from obsolete rituals

unfledged
immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling

He’s an unfledged artist

unfrock
defrock; strip a priest or minister of church authority

The priest was unfrocked

ungainly
(of someone) awkward in movement; clumsy; (of something) unwieldy

She’s an ungainly dancer

uniformity
sameness; monotony; ADJ. uniform: the same all over

There was no uniformity in their decision

unilateral
one-sided; involving or affecting only one side

They made a unilateral declaration

unimpeachable
that cannot be impeached; beyond doubt or question; blameless and exemplary

He has an unimpeachable conduct

uninhibited
unrepressed; free in behavior and feelings

She announced her plans uninhibitedly

unique
without an equal; single in kind

She came up with a unique idea

unison
unity of pitch (in musical performance); complete accord

The choir sang in unison.

universal
characterizing or affecting all; general; present everywhere; of the universe; cosmic; Ex. universal agreement

It’s a subject of universal interest

unkempt
disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed; CF. comb

She looked unkempt

unmitigated
(of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute;

An unmitigated disaster

unobtrusive
inconspicuous; not blatant

Their proceedings were unobtrusive

unprecedented
having no previous example; novel; unparalleled

He made an unprecedented decision

unprepossessing
unattractive

Her appearance was unprepossessing

unravel
disentangle; solve

The Egyptologist unraveled the mystery of the pyramid

unrequited
not requited; not reciprocated

Hers was an unrequited love

unruly
disobedient; lawless; difficult to control

He’s an unruly student

unsavory
distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive

They indulged in an unsavory activity

unscathed
unharmed

She escaped the accident unscathed

unseemly
unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent

He left in unseemly haste

unsightly
ugly; unpleasant to look at

An unsightly presentation

unsullied
untarnished; CF. sully

She came out of the trial untarnished

untenable
(of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained

The situation grew untenable

untoward
unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky;

It was an untoward encounter

unwarranted
unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved

It was an unwarranted attack

unwieldy
awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable

An unwieldy situation

unwitting
not knowing; unaware; unintentional

She was their unwitting accomplice

unwonted
unaccustomed; unusual

He arrived with unwonted punctuality.

upbraid
reprimand; severely scold

He was upbraided for unprofessional behavior

uproarious
marked by commotion or uproar; very noisy (esp. with laughter); hilarious; causing loud laughter; extremely funny

An uproarious crowd

upshot
outcome; final result

We are waiting for the upshot

urbane
suave; refined in manner; elegant

They got attracted to his urbane manners

urchin
mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes

He grew up as an urchin

ursine
bear like; pertaining to a bear

The figure looks ursine

usurp
seize another’s power or rank (without legal authority); supplant; appropriate; N. usurpation; CF. take for one’s own use

He is an inveterate usurper

usury
lending money at illegal high rates of interest

Certain religions prohibit usury

utopia
ideal place, state, or society; ADJ. utopian

His utopian philosophy is unacceptable

uxorious
excessively submissive or devoted to one’s wife; CF. uxor: wife

He became popular for being uxorious

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