Random Hard Words List J-N

MASON R. (United States of America)
Disconbobulating Words J-N (Part 3)
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  1. jaded
    exhausted
  2. jaundice
    yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes
  3. jaunty
    having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
  4. jejune
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  5. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  6. jingoism
    fanatical patriotism
  7. jinx
    an evil spell
  8. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  9. journey
    the act of traveling from one place to another
  10. juxtaposition
    the act of positioning close together
  11. juxtapose
    place side by side
  12. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  13. kaleidoscope
    an optical toy in a tube
  14. karma
    effects of one's actions that determine his or her destiny
  15. keel
    one of the main longitudinal beams of the hull of a vessel
  16. ken
    range of what one can know or understand
  17. kin
    a person related to another or others
  18. kindle
    catch fire
  19. kosher
    conforming to the dietary laws of Judaism
  20. kowtow
    bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
  21. kudos
    an expression of approval and commendation
  22. laconic
    brief and to the point
  23. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  24. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  25. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  26. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  27. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  28. liaison
    a means of communication between groups
  29. libel
    a false and malicious publication
  30. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  31. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  32. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  33. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  34. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  35. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  36. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  37. malice
    the desire to see others suffer
  38. malignant
    dangerous to health
  39. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  40. metonymy
    substituting the name of a feature for the name of the thing
  41. meter
    a basic unit of length (approximately 1.094 yards)
  42. miscellaneous
    having many aspects
  43. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  44. mischievous
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  45. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  46. moot
    of no legal significance, as having been previously decided
  47. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  48. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  49. mutual
    common to or shared by two or more parties
  50. narcissism
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
  51. nascent
    being born or beginning
  52. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  53. neurotic
    affected by worry due to a mental disturbance
  54. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  55. niche
    a small concavity
  56. nihilism
    complete denial of established authority and institutions
  57. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  58. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  59. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  60. nuisance
    anything that disturbs, endangers life, or is offensive
  61. nurture
    provide with nourishment
Created on Tue Nov 26 08:13:38 EST 2013 (updated Tue Apr 29 09:53:08 EDT 2014)

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