Words starting with J

63 words from the Lexfall vocabulary, each with a definition and an example sentence.

J-curve The pattern by which a fund's returns dip early under fees and markdowns before...
jape A practical joke or piece of light-hearted mischief.
jargon Specialised or technical language that outsiders may not understand.
jaundice A yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes, usually reflecting a liver or blood...
jeer To mock or taunt loudly and derisively.
jejune Naive, simplistic, or lacking in substance and interest.
jejunostomy A surgically created opening delivering feed into the jejunum, part of the small...
jeremiad A long, mournful complaint or lamentation, especially about the state of things.
jest A thing said or done to provoke laughter; a joke.
jettison To discard or abandon something as no longer wanted or useful.
jidoka Empowering a machine or operator to halt the line automatically the instant a defect...
jilt To abruptly reject or abandon a lover, especially one to whom one is engaged.
jingle A short, catchy tune written to advertise a product.
jingoism Extreme, aggressive patriotism, especially in support of a warlike foreign policy.
job description A formal document setting out the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a...
job evaluation A systematic process of ranking roles to establish their relative worth and set fair pay.
job-hopping The practice of changing employers frequently over short periods.
jobs list The list of outstanding tasks handed over to the on-call team to complete.
jockey To manoeuvre for advantage against rivals.
jocose Playful and given to joking in a light-hearted manner.
jocular Fond of or characterised by joking; humorous in intent.
jocund Cheerful, light-hearted and merry.
joinder The uniting of parties or claims in a single proceeding.
joint and several liability Liability under which each of several wrongdoers can be sued for the whole of the...
joint controllers Two or more controllers that jointly determine the purposes and means of processing and...
joint employer A second entity that shares or codetermines essential terms of employment and therefore...
joint enterprise Liability of parties who share a common purpose for offences committed in its execution.
joint mobilisation A manual technique using graded oscillatory or sustained movements to restore range and...
joint tenancy A form of co-ownership in which owners hold the whole together and the survivor takes the...
jointly and severally In a way that makes each obligor liable both individually for the whole and together with...
jointure A provision of land or income settled on a wife to support her after her husband's death,...
journal entry A record of a single business transaction posted to the accounts with matching debits and...
journeyman A worker who is competent and reliable but not outstanding in a trade.
jubilation A feeling of great joy and triumph, often openly expressed.
judicial deference The respect courts accord to the judgement of elected or expert bodies on matters within...
judicial notice A court's acceptance of a notorious or indisputable fact without requiring formal proof...
judicial review A court's examination of whether a public body acted lawfully.
judicious Showing sound judgement and good sense in decisions.
judo economics A small entrant's tactic of staying deliberately modest so the incumbent finds...
jugaad A frugal, improvised solution that achieves more with fewer resources.
juggernaut A huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution that crushes whatever is in its...
jugular venous pressure The visible pulsation in the neck veins that reflects the pressure of blood returning to...
jump on the bandwagon To become involved in an activity only because it is currently popular or successful.
juncture A particular point in time, especially a critical one in a sequence of events.
junket A trip laid on for journalists or clients at a company's expense to secure favourable...
junta A group, especially of military officers, that seizes and rules a country after a coup.
jurat The clause at the foot of an affidavit recording when, where and before whom it was sworn.
jurisdiction The official power to make legal decisions, or the area it covers.
jurisdiction clause A clause specifying which courts are to hear any dispute arising under the contract.
jurisdictional error A mistake that takes a decision-maker outside the lawful bounds of its power, rendering...
jurisprudence The theory or philosophy of law.
jury nullification A jury's acquittal against the evidence because it rejects the law or its application.
jus cogens A peremptory norm of international law from which no derogation by treaty is permitted.
jus tertii The right of a third party, invoked by a defendant to defeat the claimant's asserted...
just a gentle reminder A softened follow-up phrase prompting action on an outstanding item without sounding...
just cause A legitimate, well-substantiated reason for discipline that meets contractual or arbitral...
just-in-sequence Delivering components in the precise order they will be consumed on the assembly line.
just-in-time Delivering inputs exactly when needed so inventory is kept minimal.
justiciability The quality of an issue being appropriate for resolution by a court rather than by a...
justiciable Capable of being decided by a court according to legal principles.
justification A defence asserting that conduct otherwise criminal was rightful in the circumstances.
juxtapose To place two or more things side by side, especially to invite comparison or contrast.
juxtaposition The placing of contrasting elements side by side for effect.

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