Vocabulary Flashcard for Grade 8

Front

Jaunt

Back

A short journey for pleasure or enjoyment.

Front

Jovial

Back

Cheerful and friendly; full of good humor.

Front

Jocular

Back

Characterized by joking; playful or humorous.

Front

Jeopardize

Back

To put something at risk or in danger.

Front

Joist

Back

A horizontal support beam used in building construction.

Front

Jostle

Back

To bump against someone or something, often in a crowd.

Front

Juniper

Back

A type of shrub or tree that produces berries, often used in flavoring.

Front

Jalopy

Back

An old, dilapidated car.

Front

Jubilant

Back

Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.

Front

Juxtapose

Back

To place two or more things side by side for comparison.