Bryson•s Dictionary for Writers and Editors

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Ukraine / underdog
Ukraine. Former republic of Soviet Union, now an independent
state; capital Kiev.
ukulele. Not uke-. Stringed instrument.
Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator). Capital of Mongolia.
Ullmann, Liv. (1939–) Norwegian actress.
Ullswater. One of the Lake District lakes, Cumbria, England.
ulna. The larger bone in the forearm; pl. ulnas/ulnae.
Ulster. Province of Ireland, not coextensive with Northern Ireland;
three counties are in the Republic of Ireland.
ultimatums.
ululate. To howl or hoot.
Uluru is the formal, and generally preferred, name for Ayers Rock in
Australia; pronounced oo-luh-roo. It is part of Uluru-Kata Tjuta
National Park. The resort alongside it is Yulara.
Ulysses/Odysseus. Two names for the same person: the leader of
the Greeks in the Trojan war. The first is Latin, the second
Greek.
Umayyad Dynasty. Muslim empire (661–750).
umbilicus. The umbilical cord.
unadulterated.
un-American, un-French, etc.
unanimous, unanimity.
una voce. (Lat.) With one voice, unanimously.
unbiased.
unbribable.
unchristian, but non-Christian.
UNCTAD. United Nations Conference on (not for) Trade and Devel -
opment, agency set up in 1964 with the purpose of smoothing
trade differences between nations and promoting economic development.
unctuous. Oily.
underdog. (One word.)