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- INVOCATETo implore or invoke.
- INVOCATOROne who invocates the spirits of the dead.
- INVOCATORYContaining or characterized by invocation; invoking.
- INVOKETo call upon (a person, a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
- INVOLUCREConspicuous bract, bract pair or ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence.
- INVOLUCRUMA sheath that covers or envelopes, especially one that forms around the sequestrum of new bone.
- INVOLUTEDifficult to understand; complicated.
- IRACUNDAngry; irritable
- IRASCIBLEEasily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.
- IRATEExtremely angry; wrathful; enraged.
- IRIDESCENTProducing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.
- IRRITABLECapable of being irritated.
- IRRITATETo provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.
- ISLANDERA person who lives on an island.
- ISLEAn island, usually very small. Compare with islet.
- ISLINGAn island, usually very small. Compare with islet.
- ISOLATETo set apart or cut off from others.
- ITEMA distinct physical object.
- ITERATETo perform or repeat an action on each item in a set.
- ITERATIONA recital or a second performance; a repetition.
- ITINERANCYThe state or quality of being itinerant.
- ITINERANTHabitually travelling from place to place.
- ITINERARYA written schedule of activities for a vacation or road trip.
- ITINERATETo travel from place to place, especially to preach or lecture.
- IVORYThe hard white form of dentin which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.
- JACENTLying stretched out.
- JACKDAWA bird of the genus Coloeus, similar in appearance to crows and found within the same family; traditionally associated with church towers and ruins, where it frequently likes to ne
- JACULATETo throw or cast, as a dart; to throw out; to emit.
- JACULATOROne who throws or casts.
- JADEA semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.
- JAILA place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially a place where people are held for minor offenses or with re
- JANITORSomeone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building. A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other admini
- JANITRIXA female janitor.
- JAPONICAAny of several plants originally native to Japan. A species of camellia, Camellia japonica. A subspecies of the rice Oryza sativa.
- JAUNDICEA morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine.
- JEFEAn officer with political influence; a head or chief in government, such as a sheriff, particularly where that person is Hispanic or of Mexican descent.
- JEOPARDYDanger of failure, harm, or loss.
- JEREMIADA long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall.
- JESTAn act performed for amusement; a joke.
- JEWELA precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
- JOCOSEgiven to jesting; habitually jolly
- JOCULARHumorous, amusing or joking.
- JOCULATORA jester; a joker.
- JOCUNDJovial; exuberant; lighthearted; merry and in high spirits; exhibiting happiness.
- JOCUNDITYThe state of being jocund.
- JOINDERThe joining of a litigant to a suit.
- JOINTUnited, combined
- JOINTUREA joining; a joint.
- JORDANA vessel resembling a retort bulb or Florence flask with a truncated neck and flared mouth, used by medieval doctors and alchemists.
- JOSTLETo bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.
- JOUGSA chained iron collar once used in churches to expose sinners to public scorn.
- JOURNALA diary or daily record of a person, organization, vessel etc.; daybook.
- JOURNEYA set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.
- JOUSTA tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.
- JUBILANTIn a state of elation.
- JUBILATETo show elation or triumph; to rejoice.
- JUBILATIONA triumphant shouting of great happiness; rejoicing, especially as celebratory outbursts; a feeling of joyous exultation.
- JUDGEA public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
- JUDGMENTThe act of judging.
- JUDICABLEAble to be judged; capable of being tried or decided upon, especially in a legal case.
- JUDICATETo judge; to adjudicate.
- JUDICATIONThe act of judging, judgment.
- JUDICATORYPertaining to judgement, or to passing a sentence.
- JUDICATUREThe administration of justice by judges and courts; judicial process.
- JUDICIALOf or relating to the administration of justice.
- JUDICIARYThe collective body of judges, justices, etc.
- JUDICIOUSHaving, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.
- JUGALRelating to a jugum.
- JUGATEForming a pair.
- JUGULARRelating to, or located near, the neck or throat. Of or pertaining to the jugular vein.
- JUGULATETo cut the throat of.
- JUGULATIONPrevention of a disease from progressing.
- JUGULATIONSPrevention of a disease from progressing.
- JUGUMA connecting ridge or projection, especially on a bone.
- JULEPA refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs, especially mint, and sometimes alcohol.
- JUNCOAny bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American sparrow.
- JUNCTUREA place where things join, a junction.
- JUNIORLow in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation.
- JUNIPERAny shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.
- JUNKMiscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted items.
- JUNKETA basket.
- JUNTAThe committee of military officers that have usurped political control.
- JURALOf or pertaining to law.
- JURATA sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.
- JURIDICJuridical.
- JURIDICALPertaining to the law or rule of law, legal; judicial, related to the administration of justice (as to jurisprudence, or to the function of a judge or court).
- JURYA group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.
- JUSTICIAROne who administers justice, particularly:
- JUSTICIARYA judgeship: a judge's jurisdiction, power, or office.
- JUSTIFYTo provide an acceptable explanation for.
- JUVENALOf a young bird: that has its first flying plumage.
- JUVENILIAWorks produced during an artist's or author's youth.
- JUVENILITYThe state or quality of being juvenile.
- JUXTAPOSETo place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
- KALEAn edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
- KALIUMpotassium.
- KALIUMSpotassium.
- KEPIA cap with a flat circular top and a visor, particularly associated with French uniforms.
- KHANA ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.
- KILNAn oven or furnace or a heated chamber, for the purpose of hardening, burning, calcining or drying anything; for example, firing ceramics, curing or preserving tobacco, or drying g