Alphabet "J," "K," & "L" | Dictionary Words - Class 6 PDF Download

100 Words Starting with "J," "K," & "L"

1. jaded: bored or apathetic after experiencing too much of something
   After so long on the road, beaches and ruins might have left me jaded, and breathtaking views might no longer take my breath away.
2. jargon: technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
   He has complained that officials' speeches and writings were clogged with Party jargon and demanded more plain speaking.
3. jaunt: a journey taken for pleasure
   He got the idea during afternoon jaunts around the neighborhood with his daughter, Iris, then 9, who rode her bicycle while Mr. Cronin jogged.
4. jaunty: having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
   Yet his mood was jaunty and he cheerfully claimed to have achieved his ambition, thus far, of getting through February without touching alcohol.
5. jeer: laugh at with contempt and derision
   The mob jeered, and derided, and insulted her in every conceivable way.
6. jejune: lacking interest or significance or impact
   The works called good are dry and jejune, soon consummated, often of questionable value, and leaving behind them when finished a sense of vacuity.
7. jeopardize: pose a threat to; present a danger to
   Furthermore, Facebook could jeopardize Google’s online dominance by developing its own search capabilities. 
8. jest: activity characterized by good humor
   Everybody was in the highest spirits; every jest or bit of fun was caught, bandied back and forth, and passed on with new trimmings.
9. jettison: throw away, of something encumbering
   In the editing room, they jettisoned material they had once deemed essential but came to view as extraneous.
10. jibe: an aggressive remark directed at a person
    We would jibe one another, laugh at a fellow to his chagrin, and when we were angry bawl each other out unmercifully.
11. jingoist: an extreme bellicose nationalist
    And, hell, I'm no jingoist, but surely we can do better in this country than importing our drugs from Mexico, right?
12. jocular: characterized by jokes and good humor
    Maria saw every thing, and marked well the expression of Mr. Stokes's face, so serious, so unlike his usual jocular tone.
13. jollity: feeling jovial and full of good humor
    Smiling faces, mirth, and jollity abound everywhere, and good feeling unites all men as brethren on this most popular of all the Dutch festivals.
14. jostle: make one's way by pushing or shoving
    "This morning there was a lot of people trying to jostle and barge into the queue, but fortunately everyone had a number," he said.
15. jovial: full of or showing high-spirited merriment
    He looked a gentleman all over, and his merry laugh and jovial manner made one certain at once that he was a general favourite.
16. jubilant: full of high-spirited delight
    As the results poured in, a jubilant, well-heeled crowd thronged the street outside the party's headquarters, dancing and cheering.
17. judicious: marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
    It is judicious to consult a physician immediately, in punctured or lacerated wounds, because they often induce the most dangerous diseases.
18. juggernaut: a massive inexorable force
    Welch transformed GE into a sleek juggernaut that dominated market segments from jet engines and locomotives to finance.
19. juncture: a point in time when a critical decision must be made
    At critical junctures throughout the crisis, Mrs. Merkel has resisted appeals to appease the financial markets by lowering borrowing costs.
20. junket: a trip taken by an official at public expense
    Mr. Abramoff arranged for junkets, including foreign golfing destinations, for the members of Congress he was trying to influence.
21. junta: a group of officers who rule a country after seizing power
    The stock soared 10.2% in London after Mali's military junta agreed to reinstate the country's constitution following last month's coup.
22. jurisdiction: the territory within which power can be exercised
    Governments are exercising power over people outside their jurisdictions through global Internet companies.
23. jurisprudence: the collection of rules imposed by authority
    And American jurisprudence is supposed to be guided by lofty ideals, not the bottom line; our laws should be moral, not mercenary.
24. justify: defend, explain, or make excuses for by reasoning
    “He still relies on his dead father’s authority to justify his rule.”
25. juxtapose: place side by side
    In other words, black and white, when juxtaposed, mutually reinforce each other.
26. keen: demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
    His keen eyes had detected a small, swiftly moving object on the horizon--the expected patrol boat.
27. ken: range of what one can know or understand
    Ah, but the Eyes Divine look long and see far; things beyond the human ken are all revealed.
28. kindle: cause to start burning
    At a little distance a fire had been quickly kindled and cooking was already going on.
29. kinetic: characterized by motion
    But when the can is opened, the potential energy quickly converts to kinetic energy as the fake snake jumps out.
30. kinship: relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
    Alexander the Great extended his conquests as far eastward as India, whose native inhabitants claim kinship with European peoples through a common Aryan ancestry.
31. knave: a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
    The merchant subsequently turned out a very great knave, cheating Tom on various occasions, and finally broke, very much in his debt. 
32. knead: use the hands to mix and work something into a uniform mass
    He did not look at her as he spoke, but kept on diligently smoothing and kneading the soft clay.
33. knell: the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
    "If she dies," he had said, and the words rang in my ears like a funeral knell.
34. knit: make by needlework with interlacing yarn
    Poor farming families took up extra work in the villages such as making gloves, knitting stockings, or spinning yarn.
35. knoll: a small natural hill
    At the very base of the hill or knoll alluded to, they halted.
36. knotty: highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
    I am, at this present writing, perplexed and plagued with two knotty problems in politics.
37. labile: readily undergoing change or breakdown
    We are rather like the labile chemical compounds: our molecules readily rearrange themselves.
38. lachrymose: showing sorrow
    She had got rid of her tears before she came down to dinner, but still she was melancholy and almost lachrymose.
39. lackadaisical: idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
    She was rather listless and lackadaisical, but seemed to be well content so that she could lie within sight of the Master and dream.
40. lackluster: not having brilliance or vitality
    But his momentum dwindled just as quickly after a pair of lackluster debate performances.
41. laconic: brief and to the point
    I thought the circumstances warranted conciseness, and my being laconic, if necessary.
42. lament: express grief verbally
    They went through the passages weeping and lamenting.
43. lampoon: a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
    Granted, all are outrageously exaggerated, but a discerning eye can detect the truth that lurks behind any satire, parody, or lampoon.
44. lancet: an acutely pointed Gothic arch
    Nothing of the sacred edifice remained, however, but the Gothic front, with its deep portal and grand lancet window, already described.
45. languid: lacking spirit or liveliness
    I felt languid, disinclined for all that was serious,—in fact, lazy.
46. languish: lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
    He would have found production suspended, or languishing.
47. languor: a feeling of lack of interest or energy
    Now, on that evening an inexplicable languor made him dreamy; his eyes followed in vain the text; his rebellious thoughts were scattered.
48. lassitude: weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
    He told by her very attitude that now there was lassitude, even weariness in her.
49. latent: potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
    But the whole future man is already hidden, not yet declared, but latent all the same in the child's heart.
50. latter: referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned
    More missiles were fired carefully—not to do damage, but to discourage the intruders; the latter were held at bay for another twelve hours.
51. laudable: worthy of high praise
    In newspaper obituaries, it was long customary to lavish praise on the subjects, noting laudable traits of character.
52. lavish: characterized by extravagance and profusion
    In Colorado, Blagojevich — whose penchant for expensive suits and lavish spending were outlined at his first trial — will have no luxuries.
53. leery: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
    People in China wounded by gunshots are often leery of going to hospitals, fearing that they will face questioning and possibly retaliation by the authorities.
54. legacy: a gift of personal property by will
    Like other heirs to civil rights legacies, Mr. Boykin finds himself facing expectations he did not seek.
55. legerdemain: an illusory feat
    Everything short of this is trick, legerdemain, sleight of hand.
56. legislate: make laws or bills
    "We will dispense with the conventional wisdom that bigger bills are always better," he said, "that fast legislating is good legislating."
57. legitimacy: undisputed credibility
    The Fathers of the Church never called in question the validity or the legitimacy of such Baptisms.
58. legitimate: authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
    To make them seem legitimate, grant applications included the names of real scientists, established research institutes and existing companies, he says.
59. leisure: time available for ease and relaxation
    He says that young Lincoln often called at his office and borrowed books to read at home during leisure hours.
60. leniency: mercifulness as a consequence of being tolerant
    There is no more room for leniency or tolerance in enforcing law ...
61. lethal: of an instrument of certain death
    He was executed by lethal injection at Stateville Correctional Center in 1994.
62. lethargic: deficient in alertness or activity
    Then, stolidly, with set mouth, she went on with her work, movements a little slower, perhaps, a bit lethargic, surely, bungling now and then.
63. lethargy: weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
    Then he, as it were, awoke, and got up on his legs, but again felt the same lethargy, and fell.
64. levee: an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
    In some cases, levees would be set back farther from rivers, creating flood buffers and shallow flood-plain-style habitat.
65. level: a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
    Also, the over 80% participation level Sunday means there are few idle voters to mobilize.
66. leverage: strategic advantage; power to act effectively
    If things continue to improve faster than expected, Obama could have some leverage in future decisions on budget cutting or further stimulus.
67. leviathan: the largest or most massive thing of its kind
    Tearing along at well over her contract speed, the 27,500-ton leviathan meant business.
68. levity: a manner lacking seriousness
    At the same time, avoid jesting, merriment, or undue levity, as it will be out of place, and appear heartless.
69. lexicon: a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
    A grim new noun has entered the lexicon—"99ers," people whose 99 weeks of extended jobless benefits have all run dry.
70. liability: something that holds you back
    “There’s a PR liability, if not a real liability, if some guy’s stoned and messes up on a rig,” he said.
71. liaison: a means of communication between groups
    After his parents divorced — an amicable parting — Trayvon served as a liaison between them, "sending little messages back and forth between us," says Martin.
72. libation: a serving of an alcoholic beverage
    By his Falstaffian girth, he appeared a man not averse to good living, nor one to deny himself plentiful libations of American home-brewed ale.
73. libel: a false and malicious publication
    Libel and slander like "racist," "fascist," "bigot," etc. color every news report of every counter-jihad action.
74. lilliputian: very small
    Despite its Brobdingnagian length, the quartet consists of Lilliputian parcels: succinct gestures, tiny shudders, rising and falling melodic cells.
75. limber: capable of moving or bending freely
    To stay healthy and limber, the players twist their bodies into a series of poses like pigeon, downward dog and eagle.
76. limpid: clear and bright
    However clear and limpid the stream may look, I never forget that its source was in foulness!
77. lineage: the kinship relation between an individual and progenitors
    He has long suspected his Jewish lineage - Judaism is passed down through the mother's side.
78. linger: remain present although waning or gradually dying
    The virus spreads easily through the air, and in closed rooms, infected droplets can linger for up to two hours after the sick person leaves.
79. linguistic: consisting of or related to language
    Basque separatists have been murdering Spaniards in the name of political, linguistic and cultural independence, just as Franco imprisoned anyone who spoke Basque or Catalan.
80. lionize: assign great social importance to
    In 2004, when Mr. Foster raised questions about cost estimates by the Bush administration, Democrats lionized him as a paragon of integrity.
81. liquidate: convert into cash
    Eurex Clearing began liquidating, or selling off, positions after MF Global defaulted, a process it had completed by the following day, November 2.
82. lissome: moving and bending with ease
    In this garden the musicians played, and the tawny dancers writhed and curved their lissome bodies, in dramatic Eastern dances.
83. listless: lacking zest or vivacity
    Always an athletic, outgoing man, he became listless and quiet, sleeping much of the day and avoiding his friends.
84. literal: limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
    The problem is that, so far, it is quite literal with its translations and lacks the nuance of someone who speaks the language.
85. lithe: moving and bending with ease
    She put both feet, visible beneath her short skirt, suddenly very close together, and curved her lithe body in an abrupt burlesque bow.
86. litigation: a legal proceeding in a court
    On Thursday, after years of litigation, a frustrated judge decided Moroun had obstructed the law once too often, and threw him in jail for contempt.
87. livid: furiously angry
    He stopped, strangled with passion, his tall figure towering above her, his face livid, his hands clutched in rage.
88. loll: be lazy or idle
    It was, as is usual with trading posts, surrounded by a number of Indian wigwams, the denizens of which were lazily lolling in the sun.
89. longevity: the property of having lived for a considerable time
    There, on the hill, gazing seaward, where fishing smacks moved, I rubbed the horny bark, envying the tree’s longevity and its years ahead.
90. loquacious: full of trivial conversation
    A loquacious fellow, who nevertheless finds time to eat and sleep, is continually talking; but a great river flows continuously.
91. lucid: transparently clear; easily understandable
    It is an argument — a sustained, lucid case in which points are made logically and backed by evidence and reason.
92. lucrative: producing a sizeable profit
    As a professional, Tanner earned more than $2 million and signed lucrative endorsement deals.
93. ludicrous: inviting ridicule
    At the first blush it had appeared ludicrous—incredible; but, on reflection, there was, he found, nothing so extravagant in it.
94. lugubrious: excessively mournful
    In the gay capital of France he led a wretched life, in constant dread of future disaster, and ceaselessly uttering lugubrious prognostications.
95. lull: make calm or still
    Terence, lulled by tears, had fallen asleep long since upon the floor.
96. luminary: a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
    Founded in 1947, the group's members have included such luminaries as Walt Disney, Spencer Tracy and another American president, Ronald Reagan.
97. lunar: of or relating to or associated with the moon
    But when the Moon shrinks to a crescent - as it has this week - lunar light pollution is less of an issue.
98. lurid: glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
    The Ukrainian press, not surprisingly, had a field day with the story, writing thinly sourced exposés filled with lurid details.
99. lurk: lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
    The Cape Mounted Rifles went out in skirmishing order, ahead of the infantry, keeping a vigilant look-out for lurking foes.
100. lustrous: reflecting light
     For instance, in chemical composition the lustrous diamond is nothing but crystallized carbon.