[Word Smart] U, V

uncanny: strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening, 기묘한, 섬뜩한
underlying: real but not immediately obvious, 근본적인, 근원적인
undermine: to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, 약화시키다
underpinning: support, strength, or the basic structure of something, 기반, 토대, 기초
underscore: 강조하다
underwrite: 인수하다
unilateral: involving only one group or country, 일방적인, 단독의
usury: 고리대금

vacuous: not expressing or showing intelligent thought or purpose, 멍청한, 지성이 부족한
vagaries: unexpected events or changes that cannot be controlled and can influence a situation, 변덕, 예측할 수 없는 행동
vanquish: to defeat an enemy or opponent, especially in war, 정복하다
veneer: something that hides something unpleasant or unwanted, 겉치장, 겉보기
verdant: 신록의, 미숙한
verge: the edge or border of something, 가장자리, 변두리
verity: the quality of being true, 진실성
veracious: 진실한, 정직한
aver: to say that something is certainly true, 확신을 가지고 주장하다
vie: 경쟁하다, 싸우다
vigilant: always being careful to notice things, especially possible danger, 조심스러운, 경계하는
viscous: thick and sticky and does not flow easily, 걸쭉한, 끈적거리는
vivacious: attractively energetic and enthusiastic, 생기 넘치는, 활기 넘치는
vogue: a fashion or general liking, especially one that is temporary, 유행, 스타일
voluminous: voluminous piece of writing is long and detailed, 광대한, 대단히 양이 많은
voluptuous: 관능적인, 요염한
voracious: very eager for something, especially a lot of food, 대단한 식탐을 가진