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v. Syn. weaken
weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath


Spelling Word: undermine
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ad. Syn. unquestionably; indubitably
unquestionably; without doubt; certainly


Spelling Word: undoubtedly
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n.
not having a job; condition of being unemployed; state of being unused


Spelling Word: unemployment
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ad. Syn. unluckily
unluckily; by bad luck


Spelling Word: unfortunately
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a. Syn. worried; disturb; overturn
concerned by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief


Spelling Word: upset
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v. Syn. disappear
disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out


Spelling Word: vanish
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n. Syn. retribution; revenge
punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution


Spelling Word: vengeance
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a.
common and coarse; relating to the common people with less cultivated or educated; lacking cultivation or refinement


Spelling Word: vulgar
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a. Syn. defenseless; susceptible
susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt


Spelling Word: vulnerable
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a. Syn. tight
tight; unaffected by water; made of or covered with material that doesn't allow water in


Spelling Word: waterproof