J-K

Question 1

Jackal

Answer 1

any of several nocturnal wild dogs of the genus Canis

Question 2

Jacuzzi

Answer 2

a system of underwater jets that keep the water in a bath or pool constantly agitated

Question 3

Jealous

Answer 3

feeling resentment against someone because of that person’s rivalry, success, or advantages (often followed by of ): He was jealous of his rich brother.

Question 4

Joist

Answer 4

any of a number of small, parallel beams of timber, steel, reinforced concrete, etc., for supporting floors, ceilings, or the like.

Question 5

Juxtaposition

Answer 5

an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or

Question 6

Kaiser

Answer 6

a German emperor.

Question 7

Kaleidoscope

Answer 7

an optical instrument in which bits of glass, held loosely at the end of a rotating tube, are shown in continually changing symmetrical forms by reflection in two or more mirrors set at angles to each other.

Question 8

Ketch

Answer 8

a sailing vessel rigged fore and aft on two masts, the larger, forward one being the mainmast and the after one, stepped forward of the rudderpost, being the mizzen or jigger.

Question 9

Knave

Answer 9

an unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest person

Question 10

Knell

Answer 10

the sound made by a bell rung slowly, especially for a death or a funeral.

Question 11

Knitting

Answer 11

the act of a person or thing that knits.

Question 12

Knoll

Answer 12

a small, rounded hill or eminence; hillock.