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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| uneasy | adj. | There was an uneasy truce between them. | awkward |
| unemployment | noun | Unemployment was a crisis in my life. | jobless |
| unexpected | adj. | This was an unexpected pleasure. | unforeseen |
| unfair | adj. | He took unfair advantage of her, | unethical |
| unfit | adj. | She was judged an unfit parent. | unsuitable |
| unfold | verb | The events unfolded as if in a dream. | were made known |
| verb | She unfolded the drawings. | spread out | |
| unfortunate | adj. | He was an unfortunate man. | ill-fated |
| unhappy | adj. | She was unhappy about the situation. | sorrowful |
| uniform | noun | All the school children wore uniforms. | alike clothes |
| adj. | The uniform quality was most welcome. | consistent | |
| union | noun | The trade union protected the workers. | alliance |
| noun | It was a union of two happy people. | marriage | |
| unique | adj. | This is a unique opportunity. | rare |
| unit | noun | An inch is a unit of length measurement. | element |
| noun | My unit writes computer programs. | section | |
| unite | verb | We must unite to win the battle. | combine |
| United Kingdom | noun | United Kingdom is Great Britain and Northern Ireland. | U.K. |
| United States | noun | The United States began in 1776. | U.S.A. |
| United Nations | noun | The United Nations is a world body. | U.N. |
| unity | noun | There is strength in unity. | togetherness |
| universal | adj. | There's universal accord on what to do. | widespread |
| adj. | It is a universal problem. | worldwide | |
| universe | noun | We are part of the same universe. | world |
| university | noun | This university was well known. | institute |
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