| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 618 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| tyranny | noun | Tyranny can take many forms. | repression |
| tyrant | noun | He was a terrible tyrant. | dictator |
| ugly | adj. | She was an ugly woman. | unattractive |
| adj. | The weather turned quite ugly. | threatening or ominous | |
| ultimate | adj. | That was the ultimate insult. | supreme |
| adj. | We shall soon reach our ultimate goal. | final | |
| umbrella | noun | An umbrella is useful in the rain. | rain protection |
| unable | adj. | I am unable to help you. | powerless |
| unanimous | adj. | We are unanimous in our agreement. | united |
| unbearable | adj. | It was an unbearable burden. | intolerable |
| uncertain | adj. | He has an uncertain future here. | unpredictable |
| uncle | noun | My uncle visits us at Christmas. | parent's brother |
| uncomfortable | adj. | It was an uncomfortable situation. | embarrassing |