| use up |
to use all of; finish. |
| usher |
a person who shows people to their seats in a house of worship, theater, or stadium. [2 definitions] |
| U.S.S.R. |
abbreviation of "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics," the official name of the former "Soviet Union." |
| usual |
most common or expected; customary. [3 definitions] |
| usually |
ordinarily or most often; generally; typically. |
| UT |
abbreviation of "Utah." |
| Utah |
a state in the western United States. Its capital is Salt Lake City. (abbreviated: UT) |
| utensil |
a device, instrument, or container used in a kitchen. |
| uterus |
the muscular organ of a female mammal in which the fetus develops before birth. |
| utility |
the quality or condition of being useful; usefulness. [2 definitions] |
| utmost |
of the highest or greatest degree, amount, or intensity; greatest. [2 definitions] |
| utter1 |
to give forth with the voice. |
| utter2 |
complete or total; absolute. |
| Uzbekistan |
a country in central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan to the north and Afghanistan to the south. The capital of Uzbekistan is Tashkent. |
| v3 |
the twenty-second letter of the English alphabet. |
| VA1 |
abbreviation of "Virginia." |
| vacant |
without activity or contents; empty. [3 definitions] |
| vacation |
a period of rest from school, work, or other activities. [2 definitions] |
| vaccinate |
to give a vaccine to, so as to protect from a disease. |
| vaccine |
a substance used to protect people and animals from very serious diseases. Vaccines contain germs of a particular disease--these germs been killed or changed in a certain way in a laboratory to make them safe. A vaccine goes into a person's body in a shot that is given by a doctor or nurse. After a vaccine is put into a person's body, that person will not get that disease or will get only a mild case. |
| vacuum |
a space empty of all matter. [4 definitions] |