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unbridled

unbridled Pronunciation: ⁄ ʌnˈbrʌɪd(ə)ld ⁄ adjective ·               uncontrolled; unconstrained: a moment of unbridled ambitionunbridled lust

unbecoming

unbecoming Pronunciation: ⁄ ʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ ⁄ adjective ·               1 (especially of clothing or a colour) not flattering: a stout lady in an unbecoming striped sundress ·               2 (of behaviour) not fitting or appropriate; unseemly: it was unbecoming for a university to do anything so crass as advertising its wares

unfazed

unfazed Pronunciation: ⁄ ʌnˈfeɪzd ⁄ adjective informal ·               not disconcerted or perturbed: the protestors were unfazed by the prospect of arrest

unscrupulous

unscrupulous Pronunciation: ⁄ ʌnˈskruːpjʊləs ⁄ adjective ·               having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair: unscrupulous landlords might be tempted to harass existing tenants

utterance

utterance Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈʌt(ə)r(ə)ns ⁄ noun ·               a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound: he whispered, as if to lend his utterances an added confidentiality ·      [mass noun]  the action of saying or expressing something aloud: the simple utterance of a few platitudes ·      Linguistics  an uninterrupted chain of spoken or written language.

unassertive

unassertive Pronunciation: ⁄ ʌnəˈsəːtɪv ⁄ adjective ·               (of a person) not having or showing a confident and forceful personality: his bland and unassertive personal styleshe was gentle and unassertive

umbrage

umbrage Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈʌmbrɪdʒ ⁄ noun [mass noun] ·               1 offence or annoyance: she  took umbrage at  his remarks ·               2  archaic  shade or shadow, especially as cast by trees.