umbilical vesicle
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~ membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functional
Urban VI
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~ Italian pope from 1378 to 1389 whose contested election began the Great Schism; he alienated his political allies by his ruthless treatment of his opponents (1318-1389)
Urban VIII
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~ Italian pope from 1623 to 1644 who sanctioned the condemnation of Galileo but later freed him (1568-1644)
ultra vires
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~ beyond the scope or in excess of legal power or authority
ultra vires
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~ beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body etc; "an ultra vires contract"
United States Virgin Islands
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~ more than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands; a dependent territory of the United States
unit of viscosity
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~ a unit of measurement for viscosity
Upper Volta
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~ a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960
uninominal voting system
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~ based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district
United States Civil War
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~ civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
United States waters
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~ territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories; "ships operating in United States waters must adhere to United States laws and regulations"
U.S. waters
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~ territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories; "ships operating in United States waters must adhere to United States laws and regulations"
under way
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~ in motion; set in motion; "the ship got under way"
under the weather
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~ somewhat ill or prone to illness; "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can't come to work"