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jaded

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adj. tired by excess or overuse; slightly cynical

A life in police work left Bill jaded.

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jargon

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n. nonsensical talk; specialized language

Jargon makes it easier for specialists in a field to talk to one another.

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jaundiced

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adj. having a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy, resentment, or hostility

He is a talented writer, but his jaundiced view of life becomes tiresome after a while.

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jejune

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adj. not interesting; childish

The art critic called Ellen’s painting, “Jejune, at best.”

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jettison

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v. to cast off, throw cargo overboard

Alice moved from New York to San Francisco, completely jettisoning her old life.

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jihad

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n. A Muslim holy war; a crusade

Jihad can often refer to an internal struggle to correct one’s own mistakes.

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jingoism

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n. extreme support of one’s country

The war film was widely criticized as an exercise in jingoism.

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jingoist

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n. person who supports his or her country in an extreme way

The director of the controversial war film was accused of being a jingoist.

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jocose

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adj. given to joking; merry

Fortunately most people at the holiday party were jocose.

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jocular

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adj. jovial, playful, humorous

The class laughed at the teacher’s jocular comment.

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joie de vivre

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n. joy of living

Sally describes herself as, “87 years young and still full of joie de vivre.”

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jubilee

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n. special anniversary

The church had its jubilee last year.

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judicious

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adj. having sound judgment

The president made a judicious decision in selecting the highly experienced general to lead the army.

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juggernauut

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n. huge force destroying everything in its path

The 2004 USC football team was a juggernaut, going undefeated and winning the national championship.

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juncture

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n. point where two things are joined; turning point

At this juncture in the country’s history, we must carefully consider our course.

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junta

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n. group of people united in political intrigue

The country’s ruling junta has postponed the scheduled elections.

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jurisdiction

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n. power to interpret and apply law; control

The court has no jurisdiction in this state.

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jurisprudence

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n. philosophy of law

The student of jurisprudence is researching the effect of modern technology on the legal system.

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justify

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v. proved to be right; to declare free of blame

The employee justified the expenditure by saying that it would save the company money in the long run.

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juxtaposition

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n. side-by-side placement

Juxtaposition of the two photographs of the landscape showed the changes that had taken place.