A personal lexicon of unusual, archaic, scientific, and otherwise interesting words encountered in reading. Browse other letters from the Dictionary catalog.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| jacana | tropical water bird having long toes adapted for walking on floating vegetation |
| jamb | vertical column that forms side of door or window. |
| jargon | nonsensical, incoherent, or meaningless talk. Pidgin. The specialized or technical language of a trade, profession, or similar group |
| jejune | not interesting; dull; lacking maturity; childish; lacking in nutrition |
| jibe | to be in accord with; agree. |
| Johannes Brahms | 1833-1897. German composer. Blends classical tradition with romantic impulse |
| jolly | tr.v. to keep amused or diverted for one’s own purposes; humor; int.v. to amuse oneself with humorous or teasing banter. |
| Joplin, Scott | 1868-1917. American pianist and composer known for his ragtime works. |
| josh | tease, joke. |
| jot | iota |
| joust | n.a combat on horseback between two knights with lances esp. as part of a tournament; personal combat or competition; intr.v. |
| juggernaut | something, such as a belief or an institution that elicits blind and destructive devotion or to which people are ruthlessly sacrificed. An overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path |
| jujitsu | an art of weaponless self-defense that uses throws, holds and blows and derives added power from the attacker’s weight and strength. |
| jurisprudence | the philosophy or science of law |
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