ONE WORD SUBSTITUTES – J, K, L
1.
Jargon n. Confused, unintelligible
speech or highly technical speech.
2.
Jaundice n. A morbid condition, due to
obstructed excretion of bile or characterized by yellowing of the skin.
3.
Jeopardize v. To imperil.
4.
Jingo n. One of a party in great
britain in favor of spirited and demonstrative foreign policy.
5.
Jocose adj. Done or made in jest.
6.
Jocular adj. Inclined to joke.
7.
Joggle n. A sudden irregular shake or
a push causing such a shake.
8.
Journalize v. To keep a diary.
9.
Jovial adj. Merry.
10. Jubilation
n. Exultation.
11. Judgment
n. The faculty by the exercise of which a deliberate conclusion is reached.
12. Judicature
n. Distribution and administration of justice by trial and judgment.
13. Judicial
adj. Pertaining to the administration of justice.
14. Judiciary
n. That department of government which administers the law relating to civil
and criminal justice.
15. Judicious
adj. Prudent.
16. Juggle
v. To play tricks of sleight of hand.
17. Jugglery
n. The art or practice of sleight of hand.
18. Jugular
adj. Pertaining to the throat.
19. Juicy
adj. Succulent.
20. Junction
n. The condition of being joined.
21. Juncture
n. An articulation, joint, or seam.
22. Junta
n. A council or assembly that deliberates in secret upon the affairs of
government.
23. Juridical
adj. Assumed by law to exist.
24. Jurisdiction
n. Lawful power or right to exercise official authority.
25. Jurisprudence
n. The science of rights in accordance with positive law.
26. Juror
n. One who serves on a jury or is sworn in for jury duty in a court of justice.
27. Joust
v. To engage in a tilt with lances on horseback.
28. Justification
n. Vindication.
29. Juvenile
adj. Characteristic of youth.
30. Juxtapose
v. To place close together.
31. Keepsake
n. Anything kept or given to be kept for the sake of the giver.
32. Kerchief
n. A square of linen, silk, or other material, used as a covering for the head
or neck.
33. Kernel
n. A grain or seed.
34. Kiln
n. An oven or furnace for baking, burning, or drying industrial products.
35. Kiloliter
n. One thousand liters.
36. Kilometer
n. A length of 1,000 meters.
37. Kilowatt
n. One thousand watts.
38. Kimono
n. A loose robe, fastening with a sash, the principal outer garment in japan.
39. Kind-hearted
adj. Having a kind and sympathetic nature.
40. Kingling
n. A petty king.
41. Kingship
n. Royal state.
42. Kinsfolk
n. Pl. Relatives.
43. Knavery
n. Deceitfulness in dealing.
44. Knead
v. To mix and work into a homogeneous mass, especially with the hands.
45. Knickknack
n. A small article, more for ornament that use.
46. Knight
errant n. One of the wandering knights who in the middle ages went forth in
search of adventure.
47. Knighthood
n. Chivalry.
48. Laborious
adj. Toilsome.
49. Labyrinth
n. A maze.
50. Lacerate
v. To tear rudely or raggedly.
51. Lackadaisical
adj. Listless.
52. Lactation
n. The secretion of milk.
53. Lacteal
adj. Milky.
54. Lactic
adj. Pertaining to milk.
55. Laddie
n. A lad.
56. Ladle
n. A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, intended for dipping up and pouring
liquids.
57. Laggard
adj. Falling behind.
58. Landholder
n. Landowner.
59. Landlord
n. A man who owns and lets a tenement or tenements.
60. Landmark
n. A familiar object in the landscape serving as a guide to an area otherwise
easily lost track of.
61. Landscape
n. A rural view, especially one of picturesque effect, as seen from a distance
or an elevation.
62. Languid
adj. Relaxed.
63. Languor
n. Lassitude of body or depression.
64. Lapse
n. A slight deviation from what is right, proper, or just.
65. Lascivious
adj. Lustful.
66. Lassie
n. A little lass.
67. Latent
adj. Dormant.
68. Latency
n. The state of being dormant.
69. Later
adv. At a subsequent time.
70. Lateral
adj. Directed toward the side.
71. Latish
adj. Rather late.
72. Lattice
n. Openwork of metal or wood, formed by crossing or interlacing strips or bars.
73. Laud
v. To praise in words or song.
74. Laudable
adj. Praiseworthy.
75. Laudation
n. High praise.
76. Laudatory
adj. Pertaining to, expressing, or containing praise.
77. Laundress
n. Washerwoman.
78. Laureate
adj. Crowned with laurel, as a mark of distinction.
79. Lave
v. To wash or bathe.
80. Lawgiver
n. A legislator.
81. Lawmaker
n. A legislator.
82. Lax
adj. Not stringent or energetic.
83. Laxative
adj. Having power to open or loosen the bowels.
84. Lea
n. A field.
85. Leaflet
n. A little leaf or a booklet.
86. Leaven
v. To make light by fermentation, as dough.
87. Leeward
n. That side or direction toward which the wind blows.
88. Left-handed
adj. Using the left hand or arm more dexterously than the right.
89. Legacy
n. A bequest.
90. Legalize
v. To give the authority of law to.
91. Legging
n. A covering for the leg.
92. Legible
adj. That may be read with ease.
93. Legionary
n. A member of an ancient roman legion or of the modern french legion of honor.
94. Legislate
v. To make or enact a law or laws.
95. Legislative
adj. That makes or enacts laws.
96. Legislator
n. A lawgiver.
97. Legitimacy
n. Accordance with law.
98. Legitimate
adj. Having the sanction of law or established custom.
99. Leisure
n. Spare time.
100.
Leniency n. Forbearance.
101.
Lenient adj. Not harsh.
102.
Leonine adj. Like a lion.
103.
Lethargy n. Prolonged sluggishness of
body or mind.
104.
Levee n. An embankment beside a river
or stream or an arm of the sea, to prevent overflow.
105.
Lever n. That which exerts, or through
which one may exert great power.
106.
Leviathan n. Any large animal, as a
whale.
107.
Levity n. Frivolity.
108.
Levy v. To impose and collect by force
or threat of force.
109.
Lewd adj. Characterized by lust or
lasciviousness.
110.
Lexicographer n. One who makes
dictionaries.
111.
Lexicography n. The making of
dictionaries.
112.
Lexicon n. A dictionary.
113.
Liable adj. Justly or legally
responsible.
114.
Libel n. Defamation.
115.
Liberalism n. Opposition to
conservatism.
116.
Liberate v. To set free or release
from bondage.
117.
Licentious adj. Wanton.
118.
Licit adj. Lawful.
119.
Liege adj. Sovereign.
120.
Lien n. A legal claim or hold on
property, as security for a debt or charge.
121.
Lieu n. Stead.
122.
Lifelike adj. Realistic.
123.
Lifelong adj. Lasting or continuous
through life.
124.
Lifetime n. The time that life
continues.
125.
Ligament n. That which binds objects
together.
126.
Ligature n. Anything that constricts,
or serves for binding or tying.
127.
Light-hearted adj. Free from care.
128.
Ligneous adj. Having the texture of
appearance of wood.
129.
Likelihood n. A probability.
130.
Likely adj. Plausible.
131.
Liking n. Fondness.
132.
Limitation n. A restriction.
133.
Linear adj. Of the nature of a line.
134.
Liner n. A vessel belonging to a
steamship-line.
135.
Lingo n. Language.
136.
Lingua n. The tongue.
137.
Lingual adj. Pertaining to the use of
the tongue in utterance.
138.
Linguist n. One who is acquainted with
several languages.
139.
Linguistics n. The science of
languages, or of the origin, history, and significance of words.
140.
Liniment n. A liquid preparation for
rubbing on the skin in cases of bruises, inflammation, etc.
141.
Liquefacient adj. Possessing a
liquefying nature or power.
142.
Liquefy v. To convert into a liquid or
into liquid form.
143.
Liqueur n. An alcoholic cordial sweetened
and flavored with aromatic substances.
144.
Liquidate v. To deliver the amount or
value of.
145.
Liquor n. Any alcoholic or
intoxicating liquid.
146.
Listless adj. Inattentive.
147.
Literacy n. The state or condition of
knowing how to read and write.
148.
Literal adj. Following the exact
words.
149.
Literature n. The written or printed
productions of the human mind collectively.
150.
Lithe adj. Supple.
151.
Lithesome adj. Nimble.
152.
Lithograph n. A print made by printing
from stone.
153.
Lithotype n. In engraving, an etched
stone surface for printing.
154.
Litigant n. A party to a lawsuit.
155.
Litigate v. To cause to become the
subject-matter of a suit at law.
156.
Litigious adj. Quarrelsome.
157.
Littoral adj. Of, pertaining to, or
living on a shore.
158.
Liturgy n. A ritual.
159.
Livelihood n. Means of subsistence.
160.
Livid adj. Black-and-blue, as contused
flesh.
161.
Loam n. A non-coherent mixture of sand
and clay.
162.
Loath adj. Averse.
163.
Loathe v. To abominate.
164.
Locative adj. Indicating place, or the
place where or wherein an action occurs.
165.
Loch n. A lake.
166.
Locomotion n. The act or power of
moving from one place to another.
167.
Lode n. A somewhat continuous
unstratified metal- bearing vein.
168.
Lodgment n. The act of furnishing with
temporary quarters.
169.
Logic n. The science of correct
thinking.
170.
Logical adj. Capable of or
characterized by clear reasoning.
171.
Logician n. An expert reasoner.
172.
Loiterer n. One who consumes time
idly.
173.
Loneliness n. Solitude.
174.
Longevity n. Unusually prolonged life.
175.
Loot v. To plunder.
176.
Loquacious adj. Talkative.
177.
Lordling n. A little lord.
178.
Lough n. A lake or loch.
179.
Louse n. A small insect parasitic on
and sucking the blood of mammals.
180.
Lovable adj. Amiable.
181.
Low-spirited adj. Despondent.
182.
Lowly adv. Rudely.
183.
Lucid adj. Mentally sound.
184.
Lucrative adj. Highly profitable.
185.
Ludicrous adj. Laughable.
186.
Luminary n. One of the heavenly bodies
as a source of light.
187.
Luminescent adj. Showing increase of
light.
188.
Luminescence n. Showing increase.
189.
Luminosity n. The quality of giving or
radiating light.
190.
Luminous adj. Giving or radiating
light.
191.
Lunacy n. Mental unsoundness.
192.
Lunar adj. Pertaining to the moon.
193.
Lunatic n. An insane person.
194.
Lune n. The moon.
195.
Lurid adj. Ghastly and sensational.
196.
Luscious adj. Rich, sweet, and
delicious.
197.
Lustrous adj. Shining.
198.
Luxuriance n. Excessive or superfluous
growth or quantity.
199.
Luxuriant adj. Abundant or
superabundant in growth.
200.
Luxuriate v. To live sumptuously.
201.
Lying n. Untruthfulness.
202.
Lyre n. One of the most ancient of
stringed instruments of the harp class.
203.
Lyric adj. Fitted for expression in
song.
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