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  • updatedmade more current or modern
  • upona more formal or literary way of saying no
  • upperhigher in position
  • upstairson an upper floor​
  • upwardstowards a higher position
  • urbanrelating to a city
  • usobject form of “we”​
  • usedpreviously owned or accustomed
  • usefulable to be used advantageously or for a practical purpose
  • usualnormal; happens often
  • usuallyin most cases; normally​
  • valuableworth a lot of money or useful
  • valueworth or importance
  • vanityan excessive concern for one’s appearance
  • variousseveral different
  • vastextremely large
  • vegetariana person who does not eat meat
  • versusagainst
  • veryto a high degree​
  • viaby way of or through
  • victorysuccess in battle or competition
  • villainythe acts of a villain
  • violencephysical force to harm
  • violentusing physical force to harm
  • virtualalmost or using computers