JADED-KNUCKLE Flashcards by Yoonhee Ha

jaded

tired; worn out; dulled

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jargon

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

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jaundiced

(two meanings) pertaining to a yellowed skin; prejudiced

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jaunt

short trip; excursion

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jaunty

carefree; confident

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jeer

to sneer; to mock

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jeopardy

danger

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jest

to joke; to make light of

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jetsam

goods cast overboard to lighten a ship

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jettison

to throw goods overboard

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jilt

to reject; to cast off

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jingoism

extreme patriotism

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jinx

to bring bad luck to

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jocose

joking; humorous

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jocular

humorous

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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