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barrons letter j
barrons letter j words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| jabber | chatter rapidly or unintelligibly |
| jab | poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows |
| jaded | tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite |
| jargon | language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk |
| jaundiced | yellowed; prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye |
| jaundice | medical condition in which the skin, the white part of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice; affect with prejudice, envy, or hostility; bias |
| jaunt | trip; short journey |
| jaunty | cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat |
| jeopardize | endanger; imperil; put at risk; N. jeopardy: danger |
| jettison | throw overboard (from a ship or plane) |
| jibe | agree; be in harmony with; gibe |
| jingoist | extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism |
| jocose | given to(having a tendency of) joking |
| jocular | said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking |
| jest | playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully |
| jocund | merry |
| jollity | gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay |
| jostle | shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds |
| shove | push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N. |
| bump | hit or knock against with force; N. |
| jovial | good-natured; merry; cheerful |
| jubilation | rejoicing; great joy |
| judicious | sound on judgment; wise |
| juggernaut | irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path |
| jug | pitcher; container for holding liquids |
| juncture | crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining |
| junket | trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense |
| junta | group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force) |
| jurisprudence | science of law |
| jurisdiction | right and power to apply the law; authority |
| juridical | of the law and its administration; CF. judicial: of courts of law; CF. judiciary |
| juxtapose | place side by side; CF. next |
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