English Words Starting With U

• unearned income

  nounC1
  /ʌnˈɜːnd ˈɪŋkʌm/Income received from sources other than employment or active business, such as investments, rent, or inheritance.
• unearned increment

  nounLow
  /ʌnˈɜːnd ˈɪŋkrəmənt/An increase in the value of property or assets that is not due to any effort or investment by the owner.
• unearned run

  nounC1
  /ʌnˈɜːnd ˈrʌn/A run in baseball or softball that scores due to a defensive error or a pitcher's balk, and is not credited as earned against the pitcher's statistics.
• unearth

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /ʌnˈɜːθ/to find something after searching or to dig something out of the ground.
• unease

  nounC1
  /ʌnˈiːz/A feeling of anxiety or discomfort; the state of being mentally or emotionally unsettled.
• unemployable

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.ə.bəl/Not suitable or qualified to be employed in any job; lacking the necessary skills, attitude, or characteristics for employment.
• unemployed

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/Describes a person who does not have a paid job.
• unemployment

  nounB2
  /ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/The state of not having a paid job when one is able and willing to work.
• unemployment benefit

  nounB2
  /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌbenɪfɪt/Regular financial payment made by the state to people who are out of work and seeking employment.
• unemployment compensation

  nounB2
  /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃn/Regular payments made by a government to people who are out of work and meet specific eligibility criteria.
• unemployment insurance

  nounHigh
  /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪnˈʃʊərəns/A government-provided social security program that offers temporary financial assistance to individuals who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.
• unequal

  adjectivenounB2
  /ʌnˈiːkwəl/Not equal in quantity, size, value, opportunity, or ability.
• unesco

  acronymnounB2
  /juːˈnɛskəʊ/A specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) responsible for promoting international collaboration in education, science, culture, and communication.
• unessential

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌʌnɪˈsenʃl/Not absolutely necessary; lacking fundamental importance.
• uneven parallel bars

  plural-nounC1
  /ʌnˈiːv(ə)n ˈparəlɛl bɑːz/A women's artistic gymnastics apparatus consisting of two horizontal bars, one set significantly higher than the other.
• unfact

  nounVery Rare
  /ʌnˈfakt/A statement or belief presented as fact but which is false or unsupported by evidence; the antithesis of a fact.
• unfair competition

  nounB2
  /ˌʌnˌfeə ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/Business practices that are dishonest, deceptive, or violate ethical standards, giving one company an improper advantage over others in the market.
• unfair practice

  nounB2 (Upper Intermediate)
  /ˌʌnˈfeə ˈpræk.tɪs/A business, legal, or professional action that is unjust, deceptive, or violates accepted norms of fairness or ethics.
• unfaith

  nounRare (Literary/Archaic)
  /ʌnˈfeɪθ/Lack of faith; disbelief; specifically, the absence of religious faith.
• unfasten

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ʌnˈfɑːs(ə)n/To open or release something that is fastened or secured.

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