Sunday, 13 September 2015

OBSCURE WORDS J

jabot
n. - long frill in front of bodice.

jacinth
n. - orange-colored variety of the gem hyacinth. jacinthe, n. orange color.

jaconet
n. - kind of thin cotton fabric, especially with one side glazed.

jactancy
n. - boasting. jactation, n. boasting; Medicine, tossing or shaking of body.

jactitation
n. - loud or public bragging; or excessive twitching and restlessness

jaculation
n. - hurling or darting, as of spears. jaculiferous, adj. with
arrow-like prickles. jaculatory, adj.

jaculative
adj. - darting, sporadic

jagannath
n. - juggernaut.

jalousie
n. - blind or shutter with slats slanting upwards and inwards.

jambolan
n. - plum-like tree of Java with fruit used as astringent and drug.
jambool, jambul, n. jambolan.

jampan
n. - kind of sedan chair.

janiceps
n. - monster with two heads which look in opposite direction

Janiform
adj. - like the Roman god Janus; two-faced.

jannock
adj. - pleasant; outspoken; honest; generous.

jaspé
adj. - mottled or streaked with color.

jecoral
adj. - pertaining to the liver. jecorize, v. impregnate with
ultra-violet rays; make similar in value to cod-liver oil.

jejunator
n. - one who fasts

jennet
n. - small Spanish horse; she-ass.

jentacular
adj. - pertaining to breakfast.

jeofail
n. - mistake made by a lawyer in court

jeremiad
n. - mournful prophecy, story or complaint.

jerque
v. - examine papers of (a ship) for smuggling attempts, etc. jerquer,
n. customs officer who jerques ships.

jess
n. - ringed strap round hawk's leg.

jeunesse dorée
phr. - 'gilded youth'; rich young people.

jobation
n. - tedious criticism

jocoserious
adj. - a combination of funny and serious

jointure
n. - settlement of estate on wife to become effective on death of
husband; v.t. settle jointure on. jointress, jointuress, n. woman
holding jointure.

jongleur
n. - medieval wandering minstrel; troubadour; juggler.

jorum
n. - large bowl containing drink; its contents.

jugal
adj. - pertaining to cheek or cheek bone.

jugate
adj. - in pairs; applied to two overlapping heads on coin. jugation, n.

jugular
adj. - pertaining to neck or throat; n. such vein. jugulate, v. kill
by cutting throat or strangling; check by drastic measures.

jugulate
v. - to check or suppress by extreme measures; or to cut the throat of

jumelle
adj. - in or with pairs.

jumentous
adj. - having a strong animal smell

juncaceous
adj. - pertaining to or like a rush; belonging to rush family of plants.

jural
adj. - pertaining to law or legal rights. juramentum, (Latin) n. ( pl.
- ta) oath. jurant, n. & a. (person) taking oath. jurat, n. sworn
public officer; magistrate; municipal officer of Cinque Ports;
statement at end of affidavit showing circumstances in which it was
sworn. juration, n. swearing. juratorial, adj. pertaining to jury.
juratory, adj. pertaining to oath.

jurisconsult
n. - legal expert.

jus
n. - (pl. jures) law; legal power or right. jus gentium, law of
nations. jus inter gentes, international law. jus primae noctis, droit
du seigneur.

jus et norma loquendi
phr. - the law and rule of speaking: common usage

jussive
adj. - Grammar, signifying command.

juvenescent
adj. - becoming young. juvenescence, n.

juvenilia
n. - pl. writer's or artist's youthful, early works.

jyngine
adj. - pertaining to or like a wryneck; belonging to wryneck subfamily of birds.
 

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