a. jobless; idle; out of work
E.g. Unemployed workers marched on the capital.
ad. irregularly; in an unequal or partial manner
E.g. Profits were distributed unevenly.
v. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; happen
E.g. At last it tried to unfold its arms, and took the hookah out of its mouth again.
v. integrate; make into or become one unit
E.g. A proposal by Oracle could help unify emerging specifications for orchestrating Web services.
a. unable to be imagined; inconceivable ; incredible
E.g. This was intended to be mass murder on an unimaginable scale.
n. singularity; specialty; quality of being one of a kind
E.g. As we grow as unique persons, we learn to respect the uniqueness of others.
a. free from impediment or hindrance
E.g. The window opens an unobstructed view to all visitors.
a. distasteful; disagreeable; unpleasant to taste
E.g. "I refuse to swallow your conclusion," said she, finding his logic unpalatable.
a. having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
E.g. This country entered a path of unprecedented economic growth.
a. inconstant; variable; lacking control of one's emotions; constantly changing
E.g. Paraguay appears to be living up to its reputation as one of Latin America's most unstable democracies.
a. has not been proved true
E.g. In her affidavit to the Court she described the charges against her as absurd and entirely unsubstantiated.
a. in a natural or wild state
E.g. This is a video of a Gaucho riding an untamed horse at the national folklore festival in Jesus Maria, Argentina.
a. intact; not mentioned; not touched
E.g. The dust particles from the comet have been untouched since the Solar System formed billions of years ago.
v. raise to a higher grade or standard; advance
E.g. Can I upgrade from the Windows 7 to the Windows 8?
n. land or an area of land of high elevation
E.g. The ordinary upland cotton in American literature has been commonly referred to as G. herbaceunt.
v. force in an indicated direction; stimulate; excite
E.g. These changes urge his supports to intensity like madness.
n. impulse that prompts action or effort
E.g. In well managed private business which must pay dividends, the urge is always to keep personnel at a minimum.
n. instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory
E.g. The best cooking utensil is the Dutch oven, the real ones that have legs and a rim around the lid to hold coals.
n. idealistic but usually impractical social reformer
E.g. A utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man.
n. leisure time away from work; act of making something legally void
E.g. I wish I could go, but my vacation is already taken up by other upcoming trips.
n. harmless form of the germs that cause a disease to prevent people getting the actual disease
E.g. It's been 25 years since the HIV virus was identified but in that time scientists have struggled to develop an effective vaccine against it.
n. empty area or space; electrical home appliance that cleans by suction
E.g. In the meantime, though, there is a policy vacuum.
a. imprecise; indistinct; not clearly expressed; inexplicit
E.g. I momentarily forgot my own sorrows to yield to a vague concern for her.
v. disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
E.g. There is nothing that the U.S. government can do to make our economic pain vanish overnight.
n. gas; steam; barely visible or cloudy diffused matter, such as mist or smoke
E.g. In visible light water vapor is not a problem; as long as clouds don't form, it's transparent.
n. factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
E.g. The weather is one variable to be considered in our trip.
n. diversity; quality or condition of being various or varied
E.g. In contrast to Europe, the United States is considering a variety of laws which would regulate spam but essentially allow it.
a. large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
E.g. Fuel shortages have become a fact of life for Iraqis, despite their country's vast oil reserves.
a. having a hemispherical vault or dome
E.g. Let's change that plain vaulted ceiling into a spectacular wood ceiling.
v. freshen; circulate through and freshen
E.g. He said the disagreement over how to ventilate the mine showed just why the agency should have open hearings on the accident.
n. findings of jury on issues of fact for decision; judgment or opinion
E.g. For weeks EU institutions have been waiting for the verdict of two nations at the heart of Europe.
a. having many talents; capable of working in many fields
E.g. She was a versatile athlete, especially in basketball, hockey, and track.
n. goodness, moral excellence; good quality
E.g. My virtue is that I say what I think, my vice is that what I think doesn't amount to much.
n. disease communicator; something that poisons one's soul or mind; program for unwanted actions in computer
E.g. So now I guess the virus is gone but I think we have another one because yahoo still freezes sometimes when you open a new browser window.
a. full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
E.g. Most states are facing drastic cuts in vital services because of the recession.
n. energetic style; being able to survive and grow; capacity to live, grow, or develop
E.g. We've seen clumsy security measures make life miserable at our airports and drain vitality from our public spaces.
n. emptiness; containing nothing; clear or empty a place
E.g. Anyone who is still alive now, is found in a void space, maybe it's under a stairwell.
a. explosively unstable; relating to volcanoes
E.g. At least one village about three kilometers from the crater has been covered in a dusting of volcanic ash.
n. fissure in the earth's crust through which molten lava and gases erupt
E.g. Thousands of people living in villages closest to the volcano have already been moved to emergency shelters.
n. long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially by sea; aviation
E.g. His voyage of self-discovery was viewed by millions around the world on his website and he now plans to publish a book about his experiences.