Glossary · Adjectives · U
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Uadjective(chiefly British) of or appropriate to the upper classes especially in language usecandidate
Ulterioradjectivelying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)candidate
Ultra ViresadjectiveMWEbeyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body etccandidate
Ultramontaneadjectiveon or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps)candidate
Ultravioletadjectivehaving or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rayscandidate
Umbrellaadjectivecovering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groupscandidate
Unableadjective(usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-howcandidate
Unaccompaniedadjective(of a state or an event) taking place without something specified occurring at the same timecandidate