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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 upholster our office chair. | to supply with stuffing, springs and covering fabric |
| urchin | noun | Several 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 | |