4000 Duolingo Vocabulary List

a. final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
As the ultimate arbiter of the Constitution, the Supreme Court occupies a central place in our government scheme.

n. last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another
He said it was a warning, not an ultimatum, aimed only at the capital's bandits.

a. without adornment; simple or plain; not admirable
She referred to an unadorned rectangular stone, perhaps two meters wide and three long, strangely scarred in places.

a. uniform; in complete agreement
At last, we got the unanimous decision.

a. impassable; unable to be bridged or crossed; impossible to span
It is a broad, unbridgeable river.

a. not surveyed or investigated; not charted or recorded on a map or plan
Her election would also take France into totally uncharted territory - with a woman as president for the first time in its history.

a. made without condition; absolute; unreserved
He closed his eyes for a moment, wondering what it would be like to have that kind of unconditional love and support.

a. lacking awareness; senseless; unaware
So I think at this hour when I look back to the crisis through the quiet medium of time: I was unconscious of folly at the instant.

a. not conforming to accepted rules or standards
The mother's unconventional behavior also raised many conservative eyebrows.

a. not such as to convince or to impress seriously
Sorry – but this is unconvincing from a moral or strategic point of view.

v. make too low an estimate of the quantity; undervalue
One thing I think you underestimate is how much in the minority you are.

v. experience; suffer; pass through
In February, a court ruled that Mr. Doe should undergo a DNA test.

a. lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
We face a combination of changes in underlying conditions not seen in almost a century.

v. weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath
We should not allow this moment to undermine our commitment to South Africa, the constitution, and the reconstruction.

v. draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
Addressing the jogging class, Kim would underscore the importance to runners of good nutrition.

a. not deserved or earned; not merited; unjustifiable or unfair
The award was undeserved, which is not the same as saying it went to an undeserving person.

a. not differentiated; without clear distinctive characters
If we start with infancy, we have what we call undifferentiated faith from birth to two years.

a. peaceful without disturbance; free from interruption
Turn off the oven, and let the pot remain undisturbed for an additional 10 minutes.

ad. unquestionably; without doubt; certainly
She's against tough competition, but this award will give her undoubtedly.

a. not easy; difficult; restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
That made me pretty uneasy again, but only for a minute; I believed I would get that chance.