jargon | n. | Confused, unintelligible speech or highly technical speech. |
jaundice | n. | A morbid condition, due to obstructed excretion of bile or characterized by yellowing of the skin. |
jeopardize | v. | To imperil. |
Jingo | n. | One of a party in Great Britain in favor of spirited and demonstrative foreign policy. |
jocose | adj. | Done or made in jest. |
jocular | adj. | Inclined to joke. |
joggle | n. | A sudden irregular shake or a push causing such a shake. |
journalize | v. | To keep a diary. |
jovial | adj. | Merry. |
jubilation | n. | Exultation. |
judgment | n. | The faculty by the exercise of which a deliberate conclusion is reached. |
judicature | n. | Distribution and administration of justice by trial and judgment. |
judicial | adj. | Pertaining to the administration of justice. |
judiciary | n. | That department of government which administers the law relating to civil and criminal justice. |
judicious | adj. | Prudent. |
juggle | v. | To play tricks of sleight of hand. |
jugglery | n. | The art or practice of sleight of hand. |
jugular | adj. | Pertaining to the throat. |
juicy | adj. | Succulent. |
junction | n. | The condition of being joined. |
juncture | n. | An articulation, joint, or seam. |
junta | n. | A council or assembly that deliberates in secret upon the affairs of government. |
juridical | adj. | Assumed by law to exist. |
jurisdiction | n. | Lawful power or right to exercise official authority. |
jurisprudence | n. | The science of rights in accordance with positive law. |
juror | n. | One who serves on a jury or is sworn in for jury duty in a court of justice. |
joust | v. | To engage in a tilt with lances on horseback. |
justification | n. | Vindication. |
juvenile | adj. | Characteristic of youth. |
juxtapose | v. | To place close together. |
Saturday, 8 May 2010
Vocabulary builder J
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