J-K Flashcards by Rena Abd | Brainscape

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Jaundiced

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Pertaining to a yellowed skin; prejudiced

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Jaded

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Tired; worn out; dulled

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Jaunt

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Short trip; excursion

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Jaunty

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Carefree; confident

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Jeer

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To sneer; to mock

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Jetsam

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Goods cast overboard to lighten a ship

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Jettison

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To throw goods overboard

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Jilt

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To reject; to cast off

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Jingoism

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Extreme patriotism

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Jocose

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Joking; humorous

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Jocular

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Humorous

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Jostle

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To bump; to push

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Jovial

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Jolly; good- natured

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Jubilation

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Celebration; rejoicing

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Judicious

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Wise; showing sound judgment

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Juggernaut

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A terrible destructive force

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Jugular

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Pertaining to the throat or neck

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Juncture

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A point of time; a crisis

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Junket

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A pleasure trip; an excursion

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Junta

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A small group ruling a country

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Jurisprudence

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Science of law

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Jut

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To stick out; to project

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Juxtapose

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To place side by side

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Kaleidoscopic

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Constantly changing

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Ken

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Range of knowledge

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Kindle

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To set on fire; to excite

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Kindred

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Relative; family, tribe or race

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Kismet

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Destiny; fate

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Kleptomania

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A compulsion to steal

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Knave

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A tricky, deceitful person

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Knell

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The sound made by a bell rung slowly for a death or funeral

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Knoll

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A small rounded hill

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Knuckle

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(Under) to yield; (down) to apply oneself vigorously