| Term | Definition |
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jargon |
n. Confused, unintelligible speech or highly technical speech. |
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jaundice |
n. A morbid condition, due to obstructed excretion of bile or characterized by yellowing of the skin. |
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jeopardize |
v. To imperil. |
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Jingo |
n. One of a party in Great Britain in favor of spirited and demonstrative foreign policy. |
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jocose |
adj. Done or made in jest. |
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jocular |
adj. Inclined to joke. |
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joggle |
n. A sudden irregular shake or a push causing such a shake. |
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journalize |
v. To keep a diary. |
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jovial |
adj. Merry. |
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jubilation |
n. Exultation. |
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judgment |
n. The faculty by the exercise of which a deliberate conclusion is reached. |
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judicature |
n. Distribution and administration of justice by trial and judgment. |
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judicial |
adj. Pertaining to the administration of justice. |
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judiciary |
n. That department of government which administers the law relating to civil and criminal justice. |
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judicious |
adj. Prudent. |
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juggle |
v. To play tricks of sleight of hand. |
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jugglery |
n. The art or practice of sleight of hand. |
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jugular |
adj. Pertaining to the throat. |
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juicy |
adj. Succulent. |
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junction |
n. The condition of being joined. |
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juncture |
n. An articulation, joint, or seam. |
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junta |
n. A council or assembly that deliberates in secret upon the affairs of government. |
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juridical |
adj. Assumed by law to exist. |
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jurisdiction |
n. Lawful power or right to exercise official authority. |
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jurisprudence |
n. The science of rights in accordance with positive law. |
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juror |
n. One who serves on a jury or is sworn in for jury duty in a court of justice. |
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joust |
v. To engage in a tilt with lances on horseback. |
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justification |
n. Vindication. |
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juvenile |
adj. Characteristic of youth. |
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juxtapose |
v. To place close together. |