Compound Words: u로 시작하는 복합어 영영풀이

[Compound Words: u로 시작하는 복합어 영영풀이]

 

underwear noun : clothing worn under other clothes

 

upon preposition : on

 

ultrasound noun : high-frequency sound waves that cannot be heard by humans

underdog noun : the expected loser in a struggle or contest

underestimate verb : to place too low of a value on something

undergo verb : to experience something

underground adverb : below the ground

undergrowth noun : shrubs and small trees growing under large trees

underline verb : to draw a line under something

undershirt noun : an item of clothing worn under a shirt

understatement noun : the representation of something as smaller, worse, or less important than it is

undertaking noun : an important task or project

underworld noun : the place where some of the dead go in Greek myths, ruled by the god Hades

underworld noun : the world of organized crime

United Kingdom noun : a country and political union in western Europe that includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

United States noun : a country in North America with 50 states

upheld verb : the past tense of "uphold"; supported

uphold verb : to support

upload verb : to transfer a file from a private computer to a web server

uppercase adjective : printed or written in capital letters

upright adverb : in a vertical and straight position

upset verb : to make someone unhappy or worried

upside down adverb : turned around or inverted, so that what is normally on the top is now on the bottom

upstairs noun : the upper floor, or floors, of a building

upstream adverb : moving against the flow of water in a river or stream

upwind adverb : in the opposite direction as the wind is blowing

username noun : a name used for identification purposes to access a computer network

 

ultraviolet radiation noun : the invisible spectrum of light that extends from the violet end of visible light to the x-ray region

underbrush noun : the shrubs and small trees that form a low level of plant life in a forest

understory noun : the layer of vegetation in a forest located under the canopy

updraft noun : an air current that moves upward

upper class noun : a group of people who are or are considered to be wealthy and privileged

urban sprawl noun : the rapid expansion of an urban area into the surrounding undeveloped land