| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 625 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| uproar | noun | The uproar was deafening. | commotion |
| upset | verb | The accusation upset our director. | disturbed |
| verb | The accident upset the cart. | turned over | |
| upside-down | adv. | The world has turned upside-down. | topsy-turvy |
| upstairs | adj. | We lived in an upstairs apartment. | upper floor |
| adv. | He was moved upstairs by his boss. | promoted | |
| up-to-date | adj. | We live in an up-to-date house. | modern |
| upward | adj. | He has upward mobility. | to higher place |
| adv. | Prices have moved upward. | higher | |
| urban | adj. | The urban areas are getting crowded. | city |
| urge | verb | I urge you to reconsider. | implore |
| noun | We felt an urge to move away. | desire | |
| urgent | adj. | We got an urgent request for money. | imperative |