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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 313 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| uproar | noun | The uproar was deafening. | commotion |
| upset | verb | The accusation upset our director. | disturbed |
| verb | The accident upset the cart. | turned over | |
| upside-down | adv. | The world has turned upside-down. | topsy-turvy |
| upstairs | adj. | We lived in an upstairs apartment. | upper floor |
| adv. | He was moved upstairs by his boss. | promoted | |
| up-to-date | adj. | We live in an up-to-date house. | modern |
| upward | adj. | He has upward mobility. | to higher place |
| adv. | Prices have moved upward. | higher | |
| urban | adj. | The urban areas are getting crowded. | city |
| urge | verb | I urge you to reconsider. | implore |
| noun | We felt an urge to move away. | desire | |
| urgent | adj. | We got an urgent request for money. | imperative |
| us | pron. | The request was given to us. | objective we |
| usage | noun | It is not in common usage. | practice |
| use | verb | We use our car almost every day. | employ |
| noun | There is no use pretending. | purpose | |
| used | verb | He used all of the soap. | consumed |
| adj. | They bought a used car. | secondhand | |
| useful | adj. | It is a useful tool to have. | practical |
| useless | adj. | It is useless because it's broken. | worthless |
| usual | adj. | I will eat at my usual dinner place. | customary |
| usually | adv. | I usually eat at seven o'clock. | normally |
| utensil | noun | We will need a cooking utensil. | pot |
| utilize | verb | We utilize all of the grain. | use |
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