Letter JKL Flashcards
(135 cards)
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jaded
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ired; worn out; dulled
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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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jaundiced
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(two meanings) pertaining to a yellowed skin; prejudiced
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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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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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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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jinx
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to bring bad luck to
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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
science of law
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jut
to stick out; to project
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juxtapose
to place side by side
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kaleidoscopic
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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kinetic
pertaining to motion
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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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knead
to work dough, clay, etc. into a uniform mixture
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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
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labyrinthine
complicated; intricate
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lacerate
to tear ( flesh) roughly; to mangle
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lachrymose
tearful
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lackadaisical
uninterested; listless
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lackey
slavish follower
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lackluster
lacking brilliance or liveliness; dull or vapid
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laconic
using few words; concise
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lactic
pertaining to milk
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laden
burdened; loaded
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laggard
a slow person; one who falls behind
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laity
religious worshipers who are not clergy
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lambent
softly bright or radiant; running or moving lightly over a surface
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lament
to mourn
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laminated
covered with thin sheets, often plastic
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lampoon
a sharp, often harmful satire
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languid
sluggish; drooping from weakness
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languish
to become weak or feeble
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lank
long and slender
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lapidary
a dealer in precious stones
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larceny
theft
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largess
gifts that have been given generously
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lascivious
lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire
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lassitude
a feeling of weakness and weariness
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latent
present, but hidden
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lateral
to the side; sideways
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latitude
freedom; margin
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laudable
praiseworthy
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laureate
worthy of praise or honor
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lave
to wash or bathe
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lavish
very generous; extravagant
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lax
careless or negligent
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leeway
room for freedom of action; margin
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legerdemain
sleight of hand; deception
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lenient
mild; lax; permissive
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leonine
lion-like; fierce; authoritative
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lesion
an injury; a wound
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lethal
deadly; fatal
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lethargic
dull; slow-moving; sluggish
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leviathan
anything vast or huge; a sea monster
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levity
lightness of body or spirit; lack of seriousness
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levy
to impose and collect taxes
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lewd
pertaining to lust or sexual desire
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lexicon
dictionary
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liaison
a bond; a connection; an illicit relationship between a man and a woman
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libation
a drink; a beverage
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libel
a false statement in written form
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liberal
giving freely; not strict
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libertine
one who leads an immoral life
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libretto
the words of an opera
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licentious
lawless; immoral; lewd
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liege
lord; master
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lieu
(in lieu of ) in place of; instead of
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lilliputian
tiny; narrow-minded
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limber
easily bent; flexible
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limpid
clear, transparent
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lineage
ancestry; descent
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lineaments
facial features
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linguistic
pertaining to language
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lionize
to treat as a celebrity
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liquidate
(two meanings) to get rid of by killing; to wind up the affairs of a business
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lissome
moving gracefully; agile or active
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listless
feeling no interest in anything; indifferent
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literal
exact; precise; word for word
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lithe
graceful; flexible
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litigation
lawsuit
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livid
darkened or discolored; pale from anger or embarrassment
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loath
reluctant; unwilling
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loathe
to hate; to feel disgust for
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locus
place
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lode
a rich source of supply such as a mineral deposit
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lofty
very high; formal; proud
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logistics
military operations dealing with the supply and maintenance of equipment
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loiter
to linger; to hang around
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loll
to lean or lounge about; to droop
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longevity
a long life
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lope
to move along with a swinging walk
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loquacious
talkative
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lot
fate
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lout
an awkward, stupid person
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lowly
humble; ordinary
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lucent
giving off light; shining
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lucid
clear; easy to understand; rational or sane
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lucrative
profitable; producing wealth or riches
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ludicrous
ridiculous
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lugubrious
sad; mournful
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lull
to soothe or calm
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luminous
bright
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lunacy
insanity; madness
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lunar
pertaining to the moon
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lupine
wolflike; fierce
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lurch
to move suddenly forward
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lurid
shocking; glowing; sensational
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lurk
to lie concealed in waiting; to stay hidden
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lush
abundant; rich
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lustrous
shining; bright
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luxuriant
rich; extravagant
