Vocabulary Cards C2
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C2 verb
jabber
Meaning
To talk quickly and excitedly but with little sense.
Example
The children jabbered happily after the show.
C2 noun
Jack-daw
Meaning
a small gray and black bird of the crow family, known for its intelligence
Example
The jackdaw collected shiny objects for its nest.
C2 noun
Jaggary
Meaning
unrefined sugar made from sugarcane or palm sap; a traditional sweetener
Example
My grandmother uses jaggery instead of white sugar in her recipes.
C2 noun
jamb
Meaning
The side post or surface of a doorway, window, or fireplace.
Example
The carpenter carefully measured the width of the door jamb.
C2 noun
jape
Meaning
A practical joke or humorous remark.
Example
He enjoyed a harmless jape with his friends.
C2 adjective
jaundiced
Meaning
Affected by or displaying prejudice, envy, or bitterness; also refers to having a yellowish discoloration of the skin due to jaundice.
Example
She gave a jaundiced view of the project after her proposal was rejected.
C2 noun
jaunt
Meaning
A short journey or excursion, usually taken for pleasure.
Example
They went on a weekend jaunt to the countryside.
C2 adjective
jaunty
Meaning
Having a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner or appearance.
Example
He walked into the room with a jaunty step.
C2 verb
jeer
Meaning
to laugh at someone or something in a cruel or mocking way
Example
The crowd began to jeer at the opposing team.
C2 adjective
jejune
Meaning
Naive, simplistic, and superficial; also dull or uninteresting.
Example
The professor dismissed the essay as jejune and lacking depth.
C2 noun
Jeremiad
Meaning
a long mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes; a prolonged expression of grief
Example
The newspaper editorial was a jeremiad about the decline of moral values in society.
C2 noun
Jesmine
Meaning
a climbing shrub with fragrant white or yellow flowers
Example
The jasmine flowers filled the garden with their sweet fragrance.
C2 noun
Jester
Meaning
a professional joker or fool at a medieval court; someone who jokes a lot
Example
The court jester entertained the king with witty remarks and amusing tricks.
C2 adjective
Jesting
Meaning
joking or teasing in a playful manner
Example
He was only jesting when he said he would quit his job.
C2 noun
jetsam
Meaning
Unwanted material or goods thrown overboard from a ship and washed ashore.
Example
The beach was littered with jetsam after the storm.
C2 verb
jibe
Meaning
to make an insulting remark; to be in agreement or harmony with
Example
His actions did not jibe with his words.
C2 adjective
Jiggered
Meaning
surprised or astonished; confused or puzzled
Example
I'll be jiggered if I know what happened here.
C2 noun
jingo
Meaning
a person who strongly supports warlike or aggressive foreign policy; an extreme nationalist
Example
The leader was criticized as a reckless jingo.
C2 noun
jingoism
Meaning
extreme patriotism expressed in aggressive foreign policy
Example
The politician's speech was filled with jingoism.
C2 noun
jingoist
Meaning
a person who supports jingoism; an extreme nationalist with aggressive foreign policies
Example
He was labeled a jingoist for his extreme views.
C2 adjective
jocose
Meaning
playful or humorous in speech or behavior
Example
The professor’s jocose remarks kept the class entertained.
C2 adjective
jocular
Meaning
fond of or characterized by joking; humorous
Example
His jocular nature made him popular among colleagues.
C2 adjective
jocund
Meaning
cheerful and lighthearted
Example
They walked together in a jocund mood after the celebration.
C2 verb
joggle
Meaning
to shake slightly; to move or cause to move with quick, small jerks
Example
He joggled the table and the vase nearly fell.