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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| upheaval | noun | The economy suffered an upheaval caused by the war. | a sudden, violent disruption or upset |
| upholster | verb | We need to uphoster our office chair. | to supply with stuffing, springs and covering fabric |
| urchin | noun | Servral urchins approached begging for food. | a playful or mischievous youngster; a scamp |
| urine | noun | The horse barn smelled from the urine. | waste product secreted by the kidneys |
| usurp | verb | The raiders tried to usurp our authority. | to take over or occupy without right |
| utilitarian | adj. | They furnished the kitchen with utilitarian utensils. | stressing utility over other values; practical |
| utopia | noun | The new land was not the utopia they expected. | an ideally perfect place |
| vaccinate | verb | Children must be vaccinated before attending school. | to inoculate with vaccine to prevent disease |
| vacillate | verb | He vacillated until all chance of success was lost. | to hesitate, waffle, or hang back undecided |
| verb | He vacillated in his decision to go. | to swing from one course of action to another | |
| vagary | noun | The vagaries of war will exasperate anyone. | curious or unexpected behavior; quirks |
| vanguard | noun | My unit formed the vanguard of the attack. | the foremost position of an advancing army |
| vanilla | noun | Vanilla is commonly used as a flavoring agent. | a flavoring extract from the vanilla bean |
| variant | noun | Sceptial is a variant spelling of skeptical. | a different spelling of the same word |
| adj. | Some birds are a variant of another species. | having or exhibiting variation, differing | |
| veal | noun | Veal is prized by some meat lovers. | the meat of a calf |
| vegetarian | noun | My youngest son is a vegetarian by choice. | eats only vegetables and fruit; not meat |
| vehement | adj. | He was vehement in his refusal to go. | characterized by forcefulness or intensity |
| vendor | noun | Vendor is a variant of vender; one who sells. | one who sells for a living; peddler |
| veneration | noun | They held their leader in veneration. | profound respect or reverence |
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