J-K Flashcards
Jaundiced
Pertaining to a yellowed skin; prejudiced
Jaded
Tired; worn out; dulled
Jaunt
Short trip; excursion
Jaunty
Carefree; confident
Jeer
To sneer; to mock
Jetsam
Goods cast overboard to lighten a ship
Jettison
To throw goods overboard
Jilt
To reject; to cast off
Jingoism
Extreme patriotism
Jocose
Joking; humorous
Jocular
Humorous
Jostle
To bump; to push
Jovial
Jolly; good- natured
Jubilation
Celebration; rejoicing
Judicious
Wise; showing sound judgment
Juggernaut
A terrible destructive force
Jugular
Pertaining to the throat or neck
Juncture
A point of time; a crisis
Junket
A pleasure trip; an excursion
Junta
A small group ruling a country
Jurisprudence
Science of law
Jut
To stick out; to project
Juxtapose
To place side by side
Kaleidoscopic
Constantly changing
Ken
Range of knowledge
Kindle
To set on fire; to excite
Kindred
Relative; family, tribe or race
Kismet
Destiny; fate
Kleptomania
A compulsion to steal
Knave
A tricky, deceitful person
Knell
The sound made by a bell rung slowly for a death or funeral
Knoll
A small rounded hill
Knuckle
(Under) to yield; (down) to apply oneself vigorously