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umpire (in
honor of the Major League Baseball season, which is heating up)
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uranium (a heavy metal with
atomic number 92 in recognition of the date 9/2/15)
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umbilical (in honor of my
mother’s birthday and the lifeline we shared for nine months)
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upshot (in recognition of
Newspaper Carrier Day)
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understand (in recognition of
Be Late for Something Day)
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ugly (ugly sweaters, ugly
weather . . . your choice)
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union (celebrating Labor Day
and how unions helped laborers)
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upwind (upwind vs. downwind or
traveling upwind)
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ute (often used when referring
to Native Americans from the west; in Australia and New Zealand a ute is a
truck)
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use (in recognition of Swap
Ideas Day)
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ultimate (n honor of Patriot
Day and all who have given the ultimate sacrifice)
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urology (a subject many tend to
shy away from)
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unicorn (the new moon may bring
unicorns out)
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upon (in recognition of Rosh
Hashanah that is upon us)
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udder (in recognition of Felt
Hat Day and Linguine Day)
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uproot (in recognition of
Mayflower Day and all who left roots for a new world)
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ulcer (in recognition of
National Eat an Apple Day)
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uniform (in honor of the United
States Air Force birthday, established in 1947—aim high; fly, fight, win)
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upscale (kick it up a notch)
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ulna (one of the bones of the
amazing body)
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uncle (in honor of Respect for
the Aged Day)
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umbrella (in recognition of
Elephant Appreciation Day)
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uva (in recognition of the
autumnal equinox)
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ukulele (in recognition of
Heritage Day)
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umber (reddish brown pigment we
may see during autumn)
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ultrasound (in honor of my
sister’s twins, Andrew and Laura, born 23 years ago—bet the ultrasound was
quite a surprise!)
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utter (what shall we utter in
haiku?)
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ubiquitous (in recognition of
Full moon/blood moon eclipse)
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unicycle (ride a unicycle if
you have one)
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until (it was fun providing
prompts—until we meet again)
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