Lesson 307 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#9180 🤵 ••••••	urbane /ɜːrˈbeɪn/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	showing polished manners, refinement, and sophistication ••••••	He was an urbane gentleman who charmed everyone at the party. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sophisticated, cultured, polished, refined, elegant ••••••	uncouth, rude, unsophisticated ••••••	urbane manner, urbane style, urbane charm ••••••
#9181 ⚖️ ••••••	utilitarianism /juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛəriənɪzəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The ethical theory that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of the majority. ••••••	Utilitarianism suggests that we should act to maximize overall happiness. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	consequentialism, pragmatism, usefulness, benefit theory ••••••	deontology, idealism ••••••	ethical utilitarianism, classical utilitarianism, utilitarianism principle, utilitarianism theory ••••••
#9182 🛠️ ••••••	utilitarian /ˌjuːtɪlɪˈtɛəriən/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive; relating to the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority. ••••••	The building had a simple utilitarian design. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	practical, functional, pragmatic, useful ••••••	ornamental, decorative ••••••	utilitarian approach, utilitarian design, utilitarian philosophy ••••••
#9183 📈 ••••••	usury /ˈjuːʒəri/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The practice of lending money at unreasonably high interest rates. ••••••	The law strictly prohibits usury. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	loan sharking, extortionate lending, high-interest lending ••••••	fair lending, lawful lending ••••••	practice of usury, usury laws, condemn usury ••••••
#9184 ⚔️ ••••••	usurpation /ˌjuːzɜːrˈpeɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The act of taking someone's power or property illegally or by force. ••••••	The general's usurpation of the presidency led to political unrest. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	seizure, takeover, appropriation, annexation ••••••	relinquishment, surrender ••••••	usurpation of power, usurpation of authority, illegal usurpation ••••••
#9185 👑 ••••••	usurp /juːˈzɜːrp/ verb ••••••	usurped ••••••	usurped ••••••	usurps ••••••	usurping ••••••	To take someone else's position or power illegally or by force. ••••••	He tried to usurp the throne from the rightful king. ••••••	usurp power ••••••	to take control of authority without legal right ••••••	seize, appropriate, commandeer, grab ••••••	relinquish, surrender ••••••	usurp power, usurp throne, usurp authority ••••••
#9186 💰 ••••••	usurious /juːˈʒʊəriəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Charging excessively high interest rates on loans. ••••••	The bank was accused of offering loans at usurious rates. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	extortionate, exorbitant, predatory, exploitative ••••••	fair, reasonable ••••••	usurious interest, usurious loan, usurious practices ••••••
#9187 📜 ••••••	usufruct /ˈjuːzjuːfrʌkt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The legal right to use and enjoy the benefits of someone else’s property without owning it. ••••••	The tenant had the usufruct of the land but not its ownership. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	right of use, enjoyment, leasehold, occupancy ••••••	ownership, possession ••••••	usufruct of property, usufruct rights, usufruct agreement ••••••
#9188 📘 ••••••	usage /ˈjuːsɪdʒ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The action of using something; the way in which a word or phrase is normally used. ••••••	The book explains the proper usage of technical terms. ••••••	common usage ••••••	the way something is usually used or understood ••••••	practice, use, custom, convention ••••••	misuse, error, disuse ••••••	word usage, proper usage, language usage, common usage ••••••
#9189 🐻 ••••••	ursine /ˈɜːrsaɪn/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to or resembling a bear. ••••••	The man’s ursine strength amazed everyone. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	bearlike, massive, strong, shaggy ••••••	delicate, frail ••••••	ursine features, ursine strength, ursine behavior ••••••
#9190 🚨 ••••••	urgent /ˈɜːrdʒənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Requiring immediate action or attention. ••••••	She sent an urgent message to her manager. ••••••	urgent need ••••••	a strong necessity that must be addressed immediately ••••••	critical, pressing, immediate, essential ••••••	nonessential, trivial, minor ••••••	urgent request, urgent matter, urgent care, urgent meeting ••••••
#9191 ⏰ ••••••	urgency /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The quality of requiring immediate attention or action. ••••••	The doctor emphasized the urgency of starting treatment right away. ••••••	sense of urgency ••••••	a strong feeling that something must be done immediately ••••••	importance, immediacy, haste, pressure, necessity ••••••	delay, postponement, leisure ••••••	sense of urgency, create urgency, urgency of the matter, urgency of response ••••••
#9192 📢 ••••••	urge /ɜːrdʒ/ verb ••••••	urged ••••••	urged ••••••	urges ••••••	urging ••••••	to strongly encourage or try to persuade someone to do something ••••••	Doctors urge patients to exercise regularly. ••••••	urge on ••••••	to encourage someone to continue or do something with more effort ••••••	encourage, persuade, push, prompt, exhort ••••••	dissuade, discourage, prevent ••••••	urge someone, urge action, urge caution, strong urge ••••••
#9193 👦 ••••••	urchin /ˈɜːrtʃɪn/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a mischievous or poorly dressed child, often from the streets ••••••	The ragged urchins played by the riverbank. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	street child, waif, brat, rascal ••••••	gentleman, lady, aristocrat ••••••	street urchin, poor urchin, mischievous urchin ••••••
#9194 🎩 ••••••	urbanity /ɜːrˈbænɪti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	refined courtesy, elegance, and sophistication in manner ••••••	Her urbanity made her popular among diplomats and leaders. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sophistication, elegance, refinement, civility ••••••	rudeness, crudeness, ignorance ••••••	display urbanity, charm and urbanity, lacking urbanity ••••••
#9195 🪢 ••••••	unyoke /ʌnˈjoʊk/ verb ••••••	unyoked ••••••	unyoked ••••••	unyokes ••••••	unyoking ••••••	To release from a yoke or to free from restraint or obligation. ••••••	The farmer unyoked the oxen after a long day of work. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	release, free, detach, untie ••••••	bind, connect, yoke ••••••	unyoke the oxen, unyoke from duty, unyoke burdens ••••••
#9196 🏙️ ••••••	urban /ˈɜːrbən/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	related to, characteristic of, or situated in a city or town ••••••	Urban areas often have higher population density than rural areas. ••••••	urban jungle ••••••	a way of describing a city as crowded, dangerous, or chaotic ••••••	city, metropolitan, municipal, civic ••••••	rural, rustic, countryside ••••••	urban development, urban planning, urban life, urban population ••••••
#9197 📈 ••••••	upturn /ˈʌp.tɜːn/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An improvement or upward trend in a situation, especially in business or economy. ••••••	The company experienced an upturn in sales last quarter. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	improvement, upswing, recovery, boom, growth ••••••	decline, downturn, slump ••••••	economic upturn, upturn in sales, market upturn ••••••
#9198 🎯 ••••••	upshot /ˈʌp.ʃɒt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The final result or outcome of a process or situation. ••••••	The upshot of the meeting was that the plan was postponed. ••••••	the upshot is ••••••	the conclusion or final result is ••••••	result, outcome, consequence, conclusion, effect ••••••	cause, origin, beginning ••••••	final upshot, inevitable upshot, upshot of events ••••••
#9199 🌳 ••••••	uproot /ʌpˈruːt/ verb ••••••	uprooted ••••••	uprooted ••••••	uproots ••••••	uprooting ••••••	To pull something out of the ground; to remove or displace completely. ••••••	They uprooted the old tree from the garden. ••••••	uproot someone ••••••	to displace someone from their usual home or environment ••••••	pull out, displace, eradicate, remove, destroy ••••••	plant, embed, establish ••••••	uproot a tree, uproot a family, uproot weeds ••••••
#9200 😂 ••••••	uproarious /ʌpˈrɔːr.i.əs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Extremely funny or noisy; causing loud laughter or commotion. ••••••	The comedian's jokes were absolutely uproarious. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	hilarious, funny, amusing, noisy, boisterous ••••••	serious, dull, quiet ••••••	uproarious laughter, uproarious joke, uproarious scene ••••••
#9201 📢 ••••••	uproar /ˈʌp.rɔːr/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A loud noise, commotion, or disturbance caused by a group of people. ••••••	The announcement caused an uproar in the audience. ••••••	cause an uproar ••••••	to create great public anger or excitement ••••••	commotion, chaos, turmoil, outcry, disturbance ••••••	silence, calm, peace ••••••	public uproar, political uproar, cause uproar, uproar over ••••••
#9202 🧍 ••••••	upright /ˈʌpraɪt/ adjective, adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	positioned vertically; morally good and honest ••••••	He remained upright despite the strong winds. ••••••	stand upright ••••••	to stand in a vertical position ••••••	vertical, erect, honest, righteous, straight ••••••	horizontal, dishonest ••••••	stand upright, remain upright, sit upright, upright position ••••••
#9203 🔝 ••••••	uppermost /ˈʌpərˌmoʊst/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	situated at the highest place or most important ••••••	Her family's safety was uppermost in her mind during the crisis. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	top, highest, supreme, foremost, paramount ••••••	lowest, least ••••••	uppermost thought, uppermost in mind, uppermost layer, uppermost concern ••••••
#9204 ⚖️ ••••••	uphold /ʌpˈhoʊld/ verb ••••••	upheld ••••••	upheld ••••••	upholds ••••••	upholding ••••••	to maintain or support a principle, law, or decision ••••••	The judge promised to uphold justice at all costs. ••••••	uphold the law ••••••	to support and enforce legal rules ••••••	support, maintain, defend, sustain, endorse ••••••	reject, overturn ••••••	uphold justice, uphold the law, uphold a decision, uphold rights ••••••
#9205 ⬆️ ••••••	upheave /ʌpˈhiːv/ verb ••••••	upheaved ••••••	upheaved ••••••	upheaves ••••••	upheaving ••••••	to lift or raise something forcefully; to cause to rise suddenly ••••••	The workers had to upheave the heavy stone to clear the path. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lift, raise, hoist, heave, elevate ••••••	lower, drop ••••••	upheave the ground, upheave the earth, upheave a stone, upheave violently ••••••
#9206 🌪️ ••••••	upheaval /ʌpˈhiːvəl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a violent or sudden change or disruption to something ••••••	The company faced a major upheaval after the sudden resignation of its CEO. ••••••	political upheaval ••••••	a period of significant disruption or instability in politics ••••••	turmoil, disruption, disturbance, chaos, unrest ••••••	stability, calm, peace ••••••	social upheaval, political upheaval, economic upheaval, sudden upheaval ••••••
#9207 🎣 ••••••	upcast /ˈʌpˌkæst/ noun/verb ••••••	upcast ••••••	upcast ••••••	upcasts ••••••	upcasting ••••••	Verb: To cast or throw upward. Noun: Something thrown or directed upward. ••••••	The fisherman upcast his net into the air. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	throw up, hurl, toss, fling ••••••	drop, lower ••••••	upcast eyes, upcast glance, upcast net ••••••
#9208 ⚡ ••••••	upbraid /ʌpˈbreɪd/ verb ••••••	upbraided ••••••	upbraided ••••••	upbraids ••••••	upbraiding ••••••	To scold or criticize someone harshly. ••••••	The teacher upbraided the student for being late again. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	scold, rebuke, reprimand, reproach ••••••	praise, commend, compliment ••••••	upbraid severely, upbraid harshly, upbraid someone ••••••
#9209 🏚️ ••••••	up-keep /ˈʌpˌkiːp/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The process or cost of maintaining something in good condition. ••••••	The upkeep of the old house is very expensive. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	maintenance, care, preservation, repair ••••••	neglect, abandonment ••••••	house upkeep, car upkeep, regular upkeep ••••••

Lesson 307 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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