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