English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)
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urgeto advise strongly; to make a great effort to get someone to do something | |
urgentneeding an immediate decision or action | |
usthe form of the word "we" used after a preposition ("He said he would write to us.") or used as an object of a verb ("They saw us yesterday.") | |
useto employ for a purpose; to put into action | |
usualas is normal or common; as is most often done, seen or heard | |
uterusa part of the female reproductive system where a fetus develops | |
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valleya long area of land between higher areas of land | |
valuethe quality of being useful, important or desired; the amount of money that could be received if something is sold | |
vegetablea plant grown for food | |
vehicleanything on or in which a person or thing can travel or be transported, especially anything on wheels; a car or truck | |