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Various

"The Illustrated London Reading Book"

_ nauseous, disgusting
UNRETA'LIATED, _part._ unreturned, applied to injuries
UNSA'Y, _v.a._ retract; deny what has been said
UNSUCCE'SSFUL, _a._ not having the wished event
UNSWA'THE, _v.a._ unbandage
UNVI'TIATED, _part._ pure; not defiled
UNWIE'LDY, _a._ unmanageable; not easily moving, or moved
URGE, _v.a._ press; incite; provoke; solicit
U'SHER, _s._ an under-teacher; one whose business it is to introduce
strangers, or walk before a person of high rank
UTE'NSIL, _s._ an instrument for any use, such as the vessels of the
kitchen, or tools of a trade

VALE'RIAN, _s._ a plant
VA'LLEY, _s._ low ground; a hollow between two hills
VA'LUABLE, _a._ precious; worthy
VA'LUE, _s._ price; worth; rate
VAN, _s._ the front of an army; the first line
VANI'LLA, _s._ a plant, the fruit of which is used to scent chocolate
VA'NISH, _v.n._ lose perceptible existence; disappear; be lost; pass
away
VA'RIANCE, _s._ discord; disagreement
VA'RIEGATE, _v.a._ diversify; stain with different colours
VA'RIOUS, _a._ different; several; diversified
VA'RY, _v.a._ change; change to something else
VA'TICAN, _s._ the palace of the Pope at Rome
VEGETA'TION, _s.


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