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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>UNPROJEC</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="unprojected"> unprojected, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not planned; not projected. </DL> <A NAME="unprolific"> unprolific, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not fertile or productive; unfruitful. </DL> <A NAME="unpromising"> unpromising, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not promising; not appearing likely to turn out well. adv. unpromisingly. </DL> <A NAME="unprompted"> unprompted, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not prompted; not dictated; not urged or instigated. </DL> <A NAME="unpronounceable"> unpronounceable, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that cannot be pronounced; not pronounceable; difficult to pronounce. Ex. With unpronounceable awful names (Bret Harte). </DL> <A NAME="unpronounced"> unpronounced, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not pronounced; not uttered. </DL> <A NAME="unproper"> unproper, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not proper; not correct, right, or respectable. Ex. His equally unproper brother ... shocked purists in the 1930's by building a flat-topped house in Ipswich (Time). </DL> <A NAME="unpropertied"> unpropertied, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not propertied; not owning property. </DL> <A NAME="unpropitiable"> unpropitiable, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that cannot be propitiated. </DL> <A NAME="unpropitious"> unpropitious, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not propitious; not favorable; inauspicious. Ex. On the other hand, unpropitious as the times may be, it is safe to assume that there will be large numbers of serious and talented writers (Saturday Review). adv. unpropitiously. noun unpropitiousness. </DL> <A NAME="unproportionate"> unproportionate, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not proportionate; disproportionate. </DL> <A NAME="unproportioned"> unproportioned, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not proportioned; not suitable. </DL> <A NAME="unproposed"> unproposed, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not proposed; not offered for acceptance, adoption, or the like. </DL> <A NAME="unprosperous"> unprosperous, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not prosperous; unfortunate; unsuccessful. adv. unprosperously. noun unprosperousness. </DL> <A NAME="unprotected"> unprotected, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not protected. noun unprotectedness. </DL> <A NAME="unprovable"> unprovable, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that cannot be proved; indemonstrable. Ex. For many years I have been intrigued by a largely unprovable hypothesis about the coexistence of Homo sapiens and Neanderthal man (Scientific American). </DL> <A NAME="unproved"> unproved, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not proved. </DL> <A NAME="unproven"> unproven, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> unproved. Ex. That politics has a bearing on business confidence is unproven (Esquire). </DL> <A NAME="unprovided"> unprovided, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. not provided; not furnished or supplied. <DD> 2. not furnished or supplied with something. Ex. assailants ... unprovided with regular means of attack (Alexander W. Kinglake). </DL> <A NAME="unprovidedfor"> unprovided-for, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not provided for. </DL> <A NAME="unprovoked"> unprovoked, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not provoked; without provocation. adv. unprovokedly. </DL> <A NAME="unpruned"> unpruned, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not pruned; not lopped or trimmed. </DL> <A NAME="unpublicized"> unpublicized, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not made public; not given publicity. Ex. But, almost unpublicized, another mass escape from behind the Iron Curtain has been going on (Newsweek). </DL> <A NAME="unpublished"> unpublished, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. not published, especially not issued in print. Ex. an unpublished manuscript. <DD> 2. that has not yet had a work in print. Ex. an unpublished poet. <DD> 3. not generally known. Ex. a man of great but unpublished generosity. <DD> 4. (Law.) designating a literary work which, at the time of registration, has not been made available to the public by general distribution or reproduction in salable form. </DL> <A NAME="unpucker"> unpucker, transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> to straighten out from a puckered condition. </DL> <A NAME="unpunctual"> unpunctual, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not punctual; tardy. Ex. a vague, unpunctual star (Rupert Brooke). adv. unpunctually. </DL> <A NAME="unpunctuality"> unpunctuality, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the quality or state of being unpunctual. </DL> <A NAME="unpunishable"> unpunishable, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not punishable; not capable or deserving of being punished. </DL> <A NAME="unpunished"> unpunished, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not punished. </DL> <A NAME="unpure"> unpure, adjective, -purer, -purest.<DL COMPACT><DD> not pure; impure. </DL> <A NAME="unpurged"> unpurged, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. not purified. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) not cleared from moral defilement or guilt. </DL> <A NAME="unpurposed"> unpurposed, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not intended; not designed. </DL> <A NAME="unqualified"> unqualified, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. not qualified; not fitted. Ex. He is unqualified to be President. (SYN) incompetent. <DD> 2. not modified, limited, or restricted in any way. Ex. unqualified praise. (SYN) unconditional. <DD> 3. complete; absolute. Ex. an unqualified failure. (SYN) unmitigated. adv. unqualifiedly. noun unqualifiedness. </DL> <A NAME="unquantifiable"> unquantifiable, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that is not measurable or easily calculable. Ex. The bulletin attributed the growth of exports to "good luck"--a somewhat unquantifiable factor (London Times). </DL> <A NAME="unquantified"> unquantified, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not quantified; not measured. Ex. According to these criteria, unquantified observations and studies receive little respect (Saturday Review). </DL> <A NAME="unquenchable"> unquenchable, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that cannot be quenched or extinguished. Ex. an unquenchable thirst, (Figurative.) unquenchable zeal. (SYN) inextinguishable. </DL> <A NAME="unquenchably"> unquenchably, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> in an unquenchable manner; so as to be unquenchable. </DL> <A NAME="unquestionable"> unquestionable, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. beyond dispute or doubt; certain. Ex. Size is an unquestionable advantage in a basketball player. Having a school diploma is an unquestionable advantage to a person who is looking for a good job. <DD> 2. accepted without question; unexceptionable. Ex. unquestionable doctrine. noun unquestionableness. </DL> <A NAME="unquestionably"> unquestionably, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> beyond dispute or doubt; certainly. </DL> <A NAME="unquestioned"> unquestioned, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. not questioned. <DD> 2. not inquired into; not examined. <DD> 3. not disputed; unquestionable. </DL> <A NAME="unquestioning"> unquestioning, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not questioning, disputing, or objecting. adv. unquestioningly. </DL> <A NAME="unquiet"> unquiet, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. not at rest; agitated; restless. Ex. to pass an unquiet night. <DD> 2. disturbed; uneasy. Ex. an unquiet mind. <DD> 3. causing or likely to cause trouble, disturbance, or upset. Ex. an unquiet populace. adv. unquietly. noun unquietness. </DL> <A NAME="unquotable"> unquotable, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not quotable. </DL> <A NAME="unquote"> unquote, intransitive verb, -quoted, -quoting.<DL COMPACT><DD> to mark the end of a quotation (used especially in the phrase quote ... unquote to indicate the beginning and end of a spoken quotation). Ex. After the religious songs, quote/unquote, there is always a thunderous pause (New Yorker). </DL> <A NAME="unr"> U.N.R. or UNR (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> Union for the New Republic (French, Union pour la Nouvelle Republique); a French political organization favoring the policies of former President de Gaulle. </DL> <A NAME="unraised"> unraised, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. not elevated. <DD> 2. not abandoned. Ex. an unraised siege. </DL> <A NAME="unraked"> unraked, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. not raked. <DD> 2. not raked together; not raked up. <DD> 3. (Obsolete.) not sought or acquired by effort, as by raking. </DL> <A NAME="unratified"> unratified, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not ratified; unsanctioned. </DL> <A NAME="unravel"> unravel, verb, -eled, -eling or (especially British) -elled, -elling.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.t. 1. to separate the threads or strands of; pull apart. Ex. The kitten unraveled Grandma's knitting. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) to bring out of a tangled state; work out the problems of; solve. Ex. The detective unraveled the mystery. (SYN) untangle, resolve. <DD>v.i. 1. to come apart. Ex. This sweater is unraveling at the elbow. <DD> 2. to come out of a tangled state. </DL> <A NAME="unrazored"> unrazored, adjective. =unshaven.</DL> <A NAME="unreached"> unreached, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not reached; not attained to. </DL> <A NAME="unreacted"> unreacted, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that has not taken part in a chemical reaction. Ex. The liquid withdrawn from the reaction vessels contains a higher proportion of unreacted raw materials because some of the incoming liquid finds its way to the outlet before it has time to react (New Scientist). </DL> <A NAME="unreactive"> unreactive, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that cannot take part in a chemical reaction. Ex. Work has been carried out to develop ... crucibles coated on the inside with an unreactive ceramic (New Scientist). </DL> <A NAME="unread"> unread, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. not read. Ex. an unread book. <DD> 2. not instructed by reading; not having read much. Ex. an unread person. </DL> <A HREF="unreadab.dic">NEXT</A>