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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 310 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| uncommon | adj. | It is uncommon food for here. | unusual |
| unconscious | adj. | I was unconscious for 14 minutes. | comatose |
| adj. | It was an unconscious reaction. | automatic | |
| under | prep. | There is a name under the painting. | lower position |
| prep. | It was under the table. | beneath surface | |
| prep. | It costs under five dollars. | less than | |
| prep. | Under those conditions I can't go. | because of | |
| prep. | We were under contract. | obligation of | |
| underestimate | verb | They underestimated the costs. | miscalculated |
| undergo | verb | She will undergo a second operation. | endure |
| undergraduate | noun | We were then undergraduates. | no degree yet |
| underground | adj. | There was an underground shelter. | below surface |
| noun | We rode the underground in London. | subway | |
| adv. | We worked underground during the war. | in secret | |
| underline | verb | Each major word should be underlined. | draw line under |
| verb | You should underline the differences. | stress | |
| underneath | adj. | It was underneath some papers. | below |
| adv. | I worked underneath Mr. Jones. | under control of | |
| understand | verb | I understand what you want. | comprehend |
| verb | I understand that he does want to go. | assume | |
| understanding | noun | We have an understanding about it. | agreement |
| noun | It's my understanding he isn't happy. | belief | |
| undertake | verb | I will undertake this task. | agree to do |
| underwear | noun | Everyone should use underwear. | underclothes |
| undo | verb | We can not undo the wrong we have done. | reverse |
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