SAT "J" words (Large collection)

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40 "J" Words from SAT books
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  1. jaded
    exhausted
  2. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  3. jaundice
    yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes
  4. jaunt
    a journey taken for pleasure
  5. jaunty
    having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
  6. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  7. jejune
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  8. jeopardize
    pose a threat to; present a danger to
  9. jest
    activity characterized by good humor
  10. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  11. jibe
    shift from one side of the ship to the other
  12. jingoist
    an extreme bellicose nationalist
  13. jocose
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  14. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  15. jollity
    feeling jovial and full of good humor
  16. jostle
    make one's way by pushing or shoving
  17. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  18. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
  19. jubilation
    a feeling of extreme joy
  20. judgment
    the act of assessing a person or situation or event
  21. judicial
    expressing careful judgment
  22. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  23. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  24. juggernaut
    a massive inexorable force
  25. juncture
    the shape or manner in which things come together
  26. juncture
    the shape or manner in which things come together
  27. junket
    dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet
  28. junta
    a group of officers who rule a country after seizing power
  29. junta
    a group of officers who rule a country after seizing power
  30. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  31. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  32. jurisprudence
    the branch of philosophy concerned with the law
  33. jurisprudence
    the branch of philosophy concerned with the law
  34. justice
    the quality of being fair, reasonable, or impartial
  35. justification
    the act of defending or explaining by reasoning
  36. justification
    the act of defending or explaining by reasoning
  37. justify
    show to be right by providing proof
  38. juvenile
    of or relating to children or young people
  39. juxtapose
    place side by side
  40. juxtaposition
    the act of positioning close together
Created on Mon Aug 13 17:39:16 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Sep 17 05:09:13 EDT 2012)

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