Mar-Voc

ambivalent

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

aver

(v.) to affirm, declare confidently

convene

to call together, to assemble

intervene

come between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events

inundate

(v.) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

invalid

a person made weak or disabled by illness or injury;

penumbra

The part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part

umbrage

offense or annoyance

unanimous

in complete agreement

uncharacteristic

not typical of a particular person or thing; distinctive

undulate

(v.) to move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form

uniform

consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone

unsatisfactory

unacceptable, not good enough

urbane

refined in manner or style, reflecting elegance and sophistication

urbanization

taking on the characteristics of a city

usurp

to seize and hold a position by force or without right

utilitarian

designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive

verbiage

overabundance of words; wordiness

verbose

wordy, very talkative; using too many words

verity

the state or quality of being true; accordance with fact or reality

VERB

word

VER

truth

VEN/VENT

to come or to move toward

VAIL/VAL

strength, use, worth

US/UT

to use

URB

city

UNI/UN

one

UMBR

shadow

UN

not

UND

wave