NSF regionals vocabulary 25 Flashcards
jingoism
a fanatical patriot, someone who professes love for their country
jitney
a small bus or car traveling a route for a fee
joist
a beam used to support floors or roofs
jostle
to bump or shove rudely
joust
a combat where 2 knights fight on horseback, a competition
juggernaut
a massive force that crushes everything in its path, a idol of Krishna annually drawn on a cart
juju
a charm believed to embody powers
juxtaposition
the act of positioning side by side
karaoke
the act of singing along to a recorded song on a machine
keel
a ship or boat, hull of a ship
Keepsake
something kept for a token of remembrance
kinescope
a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver
kiosk
a structure having one or more sides open, such as a newspaper or refreshment stand
knoll
a small rounded hill
lacerate
to tear or mangle roughly, wound deeply
lackluster
lacking brilliance, liveliness, or spirit,
lampoon
to ridicule with satire
languish
to become weak and feeble, lose vigor
latke
a pancake made out of grated potato, egg, and flour
kith and kin
acquaintances and relatives
lattice
a structure of wooden strips or metal strips
lee
protected shelter, a side or shelter turned away from the wind
legislative
having the power to make laws or repeal them
leotard
a skin-tight one-piece garment used by dancers, or acrobats
leverage
the advantage gained by a lever
ligature
the act of binding or tying
limerick
a kind of humorous verse of 5 lines
limpid
transparently clear, easily understandable
linguistics
the scientific study of language
lion’s share
the largest part or share
liquid assets
assets in the form of cash or easily convertible into cash
litigious
inclined to disagree, even to engage in lawsuits
livid
furiously angry, or dull blue
locus
a place, a center or source, the set of all points or lines that satisfy
lodestone
a permanent magnet that attracts strongly
longitudinal
running lengthwise, over an extended time
loquacious
full of trivial conversation
lore
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
lucre
monetary reward
luminary
a body that gives light
