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54 Cards in this Set
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n jabber
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chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
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s jab
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poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows
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n jaded
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tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite
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jargon
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language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk
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n jaundiced
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yellowed; prejudiced (envious
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s jaundice
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medical condition in which the skin
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n jaunt
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trip; short journey
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n jaunty
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cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat
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jeopardize
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endanger; imperil; put at risk; N. jeopardy: danger
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n jettison
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throw overboard (from a ship or plane)
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n jibe
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agree; be in harmony with; gibe
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jingoist
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extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism
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n jocose
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given to(having a tendency of) joking
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n jocular
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said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking
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s jest
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playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully
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n jocund
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merry
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n jollity
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gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay
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n jostle
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shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds
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s shove
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push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N.
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s bump
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hit or knock against with force; N.
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n jovial
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good-natured; merry; cheerful
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jubilation
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rejoicing; great joy
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judicious
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sound on judgment; wise
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n juggernaut
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irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path
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s jug
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pitcher; container for holding liquids
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n juncture
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crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining
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n junket
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trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense
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n junta
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group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force)
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n jurisprudence
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science of law
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s jurisdiction
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right and power to apply the law; authority
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s juridical
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of the law and its administration; CF. judicial: of courts of law; CF. judiciary
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n juxtapose
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place side by side; CF. next
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n kaleidoscope
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tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass
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n ken
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range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one's ken
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kernel
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central or vital part; core; whole seed (as of corn)
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n killjoy
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grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others
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s grouch
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bad-tempered complaint; person who keeps complaining; V: complain; grumble
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s spoilsport
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one who spoils the pleasure of others
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kindle
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start a fire; ignite; inspire; arouse
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n kindred
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related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship
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kinetic
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producing motion; of motion
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n kismet
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fate; destiny; Ex. Kismet is the Arabic word for fate.
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n kleptomaniac
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person who has a compulsive desire to steal
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n knave
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untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery
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n knead
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mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough
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n knell
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tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral
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s toll
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sound (a large bell) slowly at regular intervals; N: sound of a bell; fixed tax or charge
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s curfew
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regulation requiring all people to leave the streets at stated times; signal (as a bell) announcing the hour of a curfew
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n knit
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contract into wrinkles; grow together; join together closely; make (a fabric or garment) by interwining yarn or thread; Ex. knit the brow; Ex. The bones should knit together in a few weeks.
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s crochet
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make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet
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n knoll
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little round hill; hillock
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n knotty
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intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot
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n kudos
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honor; glory; acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement
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s entourage
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group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround
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