20 Words That Start With J

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Because J is my favorite letter!
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  1. juxtapose
    place side by side
  2. journey
    the act of traveling from one place to another
  3. jealous
    suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
  4. jinx
    an evil spell
  5. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  6. jingoism
    fanatical patriotism
  7. justice
    the quality of being fair, reasonable, or impartial
  8. jug
    a large bottle with a narrow mouth
  9. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  10. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  11. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  12. judgment
    the act of assessing a person or situation or event
  13. jaded
    exhausted
  14. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  15. jealous
    suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
  16. jejune
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  17. jibe
    shift from one side of the ship to the other
  18. jingoism
    fanatical patriotism
  19. jubilee
    a special anniversary or the celebration of it
  20. joint
    junction by which parts or objects are linked together
Created on Mon Mar 11 22:51:23 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Mar 11 23:48:48 EDT 2013)

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