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Jaal goat
A species of wild goat () found in the mountains of Abyssinia, Upper Egypt, and Arabia; -- called also , and .
Jacobinism
The principles of the Jacobins; violent and factious opposition to legitimate government.
Jacobitism
The principles of the Jacobites.
Jadery
The tricks of a jade.
jagged
Having jags; having rough, sharp notches, protuberances, or teeth; cleft; laciniate; divided; .
Jairou
The ahu or Asiatic gazelle.
Jamaican
Of or pertaining to Jamaica.
Janizar
A janizary.
Janus-headed
Double-headed.
Japannish
After the manner of the Japanese; resembling japanned articles.
Jar
To cause a short, tremulous motion of, to cause to tremble, as by a sudden shock or blow; to shake; to shock;
Jararaca
A poisonous serpent of Brazil (), about eighteen inches long, and of a dusky, brownish color, variegated with red and black spots.
Jaunt
A wearisome journey.
Javel
A vagabond.
Jay
Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to , , and allied genera of the family . They are allied to the crows, but are smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely colored, and usually have a crest.
Jazel
A gem of an azure color.
Jeel
A morass; a shallow lake.
Jenite
See .
Jentling
A fish of the genus ; the blue chub of the Danube.
Jerguer
See .
Jerid
Same as .
jerkoff
A lazy, foolish, stupid, or otherwise contemptible person; -- an offensive and disparaging term.
Jervine
A poisonous alkaloid resembling veratrine, and found with it in white hellebore (); -- called also .
Jesuit
One of a religious order founded by , and approved in 1540, under the title of .
Jiffy
A moment; an instant; .
Jilt
To cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a lover; to deceive in love.
jimdandy
someone excellent of their kind; .
Jimson weed
See .
jinks
noisy and mischievous merrymaking.
Jinrikisha
A small, two-wheeled, hooded vehicle drawn by one or more men.
Jockey
To play or act the jockey; to cheat.
Johannean
Of or pertaining to John, esp. to the Apostle John or his writings.
joined
married.
Joinhand
Writing in which letters are joined in words; -- distinguished from writing in single letters.
Jointress
A woman who has a jointure.
Jointure
To settle a jointure upon.
Jointuress
See .
Joke
To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; .
Jordan
A landlocked country of the Middle East, surrounded by Israel, Iraq, Syria, and Saudi Arabia, and that area on the west bank of the Jordan river which was once claimed by Jordan, and is at present occupied by Israel and in part governed by a Palestinian authority. It has a population of 4,212,152 (1996) in a total area of 89,213 sq km. The population is predominantly Arab and Moslem. Officially known as the , it was formerly called when occupied by the British.
The government is a constitutional monarchy, with King Hussein Bin Talal Al Hashimi as its ruler since 2 May 1953. Jordan is a small developing Arab country, having a Gross Domestic Product of $19.3 billion in 1995.
Joss
A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.
Jostle
To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against.
Jouk
See .
Jounce
A jolt; a shake; a hard trot.
Journeyman
Formerly, a man hired to work by the day; now, commonly, one who has finished an apprenticeship and is a competent worker in a handicraft or trade, but has not received recognition as a master; -- distinguished from and from .
jouster
One who jousts or tilts.
Jowl
To throw, dash, or knock.
jubilance
a feeling of extreme joy; jubilation.
Judaistic
Of or pertaining to Judaism.
Judicially
In a judicial capacity or judicial manner.
Jugata
The figures of two heads on a medal or coin, either side by side or joined.
Juglandin
An extractive matter contained in the juice of the green shucks of the walnut (). It is used medicinally as an alterative, and also as a black hair dye.
Jujitsu
same as .
jumper
to insert a jumper{2} between the two contacts in (a circuit). See 2nd .
Jump spark
A spark produced by the jumping of electricity across a permanent gap.
Juneberry
The small applelike berry of American trees of genus ; -- also called .
Junker
A young German noble or squire; esp., a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia.
Jurisprudent
One skilled in law or jurisprudence.
Jutting
Projecting, as corbels, cornices, etc.
Juvenal
A youth.
Juwansa
The camel's thorn. See under .