53 words
| Word | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ultimate | ûltimȧte | ultim-ate | ûltim-ȧte | n. the finest or most superior quality of its kind a. furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme |
| ultimately | ûltimȧtelẏ | ultim-ate-ly | ûltim-ȧte-lẏ | adv. in the end; finally |
| uncle | ûncle | uncle | ûncle | n. the brother of one's father or mother; the husband of one's aunt |
| under | ûnde̊r | und-er | ûnd-e̊r | prep. below; beneath; lower in rank than; subject to adv. below or beneath something |
| undergo | ûnde̊rgō | under-go | ûnde̊r-gō | v. pass through v. go or live through |
| underground | ûnde̊rgròund | under-ground | ûnde̊r-gròund | n. a secret group working against a government adv. beneath the surface of the earth; in secret |
| underline | ûnde̊rlīne | under-line | ûnde̊r-līne | v. draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to |
| underneath | ûnde̊rnēath | under-neath | ûnde̊r-nēath | adv. directly below; beneath prep. directly below |
| understand | ûnde̊rstand | under-stand | ûnde̊r-stand | v. to comprehend; to grasp the meaning of; to be informed; to interpret |
| undertake | ûnde̊rtāke | under-take | ûnde̊r-tāke | vt. take up or begin to perform vt. promise or guarantee |
| underwear | ûnde̊rweār | under-wear | ûnde̊r-weār | n. clothing worn under outer clothes next to the skin |
| understanding | ûnde̊rstanding | under-stand-ing | ûnde̊r-stand-ing | n. the ability to comprehend or grasp the meaning of something a. sympathetic and aware of other people's feelings |
| undertaking | ûnde̊rtāking | under-tak-ing | ûnde̊r-tāk-ing | n. a task or enterprise |
| undergraduate | ûnde̊rgradūāte | under-grad-u-ate | ûnde̊r-grad-ū-āte | n. a university student who has not yet received a first degree |
| unique | ūnĩque | unique | ūnĩque | a. being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else |
| uniform | ūniform | uni-form | ūni-form | n. clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group a. always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences v. provide with uniforms |
| union | ūnio̊n | un-ion | ūn-io̊n | n. the action or fact of joining or being joined together n. an organized association of workers |
| unit | ūnit | un-it | ūn-it | n. a single thing or group forming part of a whole n. a fixed amount used as a standard of measurement |
| unite | ūnīte | un-ite | ūn-īte | v. come or bring together for a common purpose |
| unity | ūnitẏ | un-ity | ūn-itẏ | n. the state of being joined together or in agreement |
| up | ûp | up | ûp | adv. toward a higher position or level; into an upright position prep. from a lower to a higher point a. directed upward; in a cheerful mood |
| upper | ûppe̊r | upp-er | ûpp-e̊r | a. higher in position or status n. the part of a shoe above the sole |
| uphold | ûphōld | up-hold | ûp-hōld | v. to support or defend a principle or decision |
| upon | ůpon | up-on | ůp-on | prep. on; directly above; immediately after |
| upright | ûprī𝕘𝕙t | up-right | ûp-rī𝕘𝕙t | a. in a vertical position; not sloping a. morally upright |
| uproar | ûprōar | up-roar | ûp-rōar | n. a state of commotion and confusion |
| upset | ûpset | up-set | ûp-set | vt. to make someone worried, unhappy, or angry a. worried, unhappy, or angry |
| upside-down | ûpsīde-dòwn | up-side-down | ûpsīde-dòwn | a. with the top where the bottom should be |
| up-to-date | ûp-to̊-dāte | up-to-date | ûp-to̊-dāte | a. modern, current |
| upstairs | ûpstāirs | up-stair-s | ûp-stāir-s | adv. on a higher floor n. the upper floor of a building |
| uranium | ūrāniům | ur-an-ium | ūr-ān-iům | n. a radioactive metallic element used for nuclear fuels |
| suburb | sûbůrb | sub-urb | sûb-ůrb | n. an outlying district of a city, especially a residential one |
| urban | ůrbån | urban | ůrbån | a. relating to a city or town |
| urge | ůrge | urge | ůrge | v. try earnestly to persuade n. a strong desire or impulse |
| urgent | ůrge̊nt | urg-ent | ůrg-e̊nt | a. requiring immediate action or attention |
| us | ûs | us | ûs | pron. objective case of we |
| use | ūṡe | use | ūṡe | n. the act of using; a purpose vt. to put into service; to employ vi. to be accustomed |
| usage | ūsȧge | us-age | ūs-ȧge | n. the way in which a word or language is used n. the action of using something |
| used | ūṡ𝕖d | us-ed | ūṡ-𝕖d | a. having already been used a. accustomed to doing something |
| user | ūṡe̊r | us-er | ūṡ-e̊r | n. a person who uses or operates something |
| useful | ūs𝕖fůl | use-ful | ūs𝕖-fůl | a. being of use or service |
| useless | ūs𝕖lėss | use-less | ūs𝕖-lėss | a. not fulfilling the intended purpose; of no use |
| usual | ūs̃ūål | us-u-al | ūs̃-ū-ål | a. happening most of the time; customary |
| usually | ūs̃ūållẏ | us-u-al-ly | ūs̃-ū-ål-lẏ | adv. under normal conditions; most of the time |
| abuse | åbūse | ab-use | åb-ūse | n. the use of something in a wrong or harmful way n. cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal v. use something wrongly or badly |
| unusual | ûnūs̃ūål | un-us-u-al | ûn-ūs̃-ū-ål | a. not usual or common a. remarkable because different |
| unusually | ûnūs̃ūållẏ | un-us-u-al-ly | ûn-ūs̃-ū-ål-lẏ | adv. in a way that is not common or ordinary |
| utter | ûtte̊r | utt-er | ûtt-e̊r | a. complete; absolute v. to speak or express |
| utmost | ûtmōst | ut-most | ût-mōst | n. the greatest possible degree a. of the greatest possible degree |
| utensil | ūtensi̊l | ut-en-sil | ūt-en-si̊l | n. an implement for practical use (especially in a household) |
| utility | ūtilitẏ | util-ity | ūtil-itẏ | n. the quality of being of practical use n. a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation |
| utilize | ūtilīze | util-ize | ūtil-īze | vt. make use of; put to practical use |
| utilization | ūtilīzātio̊n | util-iz-at-ion | ūtil-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the state of having been made use of |
