Elson Grammar School Literature, book 4Elson, William H. (William Harris)
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Elson Grammar School Literature, book 4
Elson, William H. (William Harris)
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ultimate (ul'ti-mat), incapable of further analysis; final.
unbeholden (un'be-hol'd'n), not indebted.
uncalculating (un-kal'ku-lat'ing), not estimating.
unconditional (un'kon-dish'un-al), made without conditions.
unconfined (un-kon-find'), not bound or limited.
uncouth (un-kooth'), awkward.
undulating (un'du-lat'ing), moving backward and forward, or up and down in
waves.
unfledged (un-flejd'), not feathered, hence not fully developed.
unfurl (un-furl'), unfold.
unison (u'ni-sun), harmony.
universal (u'ni-vur'sal), including the whole number, quantity, or space;
all-reaching.
unknelled (un-neld'), having no bell tolled at funeral or death.
unmeet (un-met'), not suitable.
unobtrusive (un'ob-troo'siv), modest.
unperturbed (un-per-turbd'), not troubled or confused.
unpremeditated (un-pre-med'i-tat'ed), not thought out beforehand.
unprofaned (un-pro-fand'), not violated, as anything sacred.
unproportioned (un-pro-por'shund), not having the right relation of one
portion to another.
unrestrained (un-re-strand'), not kept in check or curbed.
unrivalled (un-ri'vald), having competitor.
unscathed (un-skathd'), not injured.
unwonted (un-wun'ted), unaccustomed.
upbraid (tip-brad'), reproach or blame.
Upharsin (u-far'sin), See Daniel 5, 25.
upholsterer (up-hol'ster-er), one who provides curtains, coverings,
hangings, etc.
urchin (ur'chin), a roguish child.
Ursini (ur-se'ne), a prominent noble family in Rome.
usurp (u-zurp'), seize and hold a possession by force.
utterance (ut'er-ans), the act of speech.
vague (vag), uncertain.
valiant (val'yant), courageous.
valor (val'er), personal bravery.
van (van), the front of an army
vandal (van'dal), one who wilfully destroys any work of art or literature.
vane (van), weathercock.
vanquish (van'kwish), conquer or get the better of.
vantage-ground (van'taj-ground), condition which gives one advantage over
another.
variant (va'ri-ant), different.
variegated (va'ri-e-gat'ed), having marks of different colors.
vassal (vas'al), a subject or servant.
vaunt (vant), boast.
vehement (ve'he-ment), acting with great force; violent.
velocity (ve'-los'i-ti), speed.
vendue (ven-du'), an auction.
venerable (ven'er-a-b'l), deserving honor and respect.
venerate (ven'er-at), regard with respect and awe.
vengeance (ven'jans), punishment inflicted in return for injury; revenge.
vent (vent), outlet.
venture (ven'tur), risk.
veracity (ve-ras'i-ti), truthfulness.
verdant (vur'dant), green.
verdure (vur'dur), greenness.
verge (vurj), edge, brink.
verily (ver'i-li), beyond doubt or question, truly.
vernal (vur'nal), pertaining to the spring.
version (vur'shun), a translation, account.
vestal (ves'tal), a virgin consecrated to Vesta; nun.
veteran (vet'er-an), one grown old in service.
vibrant (vi'brant), tremulous.
vibration (vi-bra'shun), quick motion to and fro.
vicinity (vi-sin'i-ti), neighborhood.
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