j series 1-50 Flashcards
jack
to raise something / increase the price
jamboree
a large gathering to have fun
jeopardy
in danger
jittery
nervous
jovial
good natured
jubilation
rejoicing
juncture
joining point
knead
work (moistened flour or clay) into dough or paste with the hands.
knotty
difficult to solve
languor
quiet /peaceful
lanky
long and thin [non attractive]
latent
dormant
laud
to praise
laurels
honor/praise
lax
careless
lechery
lustfulness
leery
suspicious
legend
the very old and popular story
legitimate
allowed by law
lenient
not strict
lessen
to make less strong
lethargic
lacking energy / lazy
liability
legally responsible
lopsided
with one side lower than the other
loquacious
talkative /garrulous
lunacy
insanity
macho
masculine
magnitude
the large size or importance of something
majestic
powerful /dignified and impressive
malady
an illness
malcontent
a person dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs
malign
baleful ,harmful,deadly
mammoth
huge
maniac
a person who behaves in an uncontrolled manner
manifestation
clear to become noticeable
marine
related to sea
massacre
an act of killing many people
maze
a complicated set of path or passage
melancholy
sad
menace
a dangerous or troublesome person /situation
milestone
an important event in the history of someone/ something
junction
joining points
dough.
thicken
