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. |
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