JADED-KNUCKLE Flashcards

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jaded

A

tired; worn out; dulled

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2
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jargon

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vocabulary peculiar to a particular trade or group of people; meaningless talk; gibberish

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3
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jaundiced

A

(two meanings) pertaining to a yellowed skin; prejudiced

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4
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jaunt

A

short trip; excursion

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5
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jaunty

A

carefree; confident

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jeer

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to sneer; to mock

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jeopardy

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danger

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jest

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to joke; to make light of

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9
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jetsam

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goods cast overboard to lighten a ship

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10
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jettison

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to throw goods overboard

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11
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jilt

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to reject; to cast off

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12
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jingoism

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extreme patriotism

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13
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jinx

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to bring bad luck to

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14
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jocose

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joking; humorous

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15
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jocular

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humorous

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16
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jostle

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to bump; to push

17
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jovial

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jolly; good-natured

18
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jubilation

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celebration; rejoicing

19
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judicious

A

wise; showing sound judgment

20
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juggernaut

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a terrible destructive force

21
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jugular

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pertaining to the throat or neck

22
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juncture

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a point of time; a crisis

23
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junket

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a pleasure trip; an excursion

24
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junta

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a small group ruling a country

25
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jurisprudence

A

science of law