A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning

(Steven Felgate) #1

  1. Jaunt:Trip,Short journey.


He took a quick jaunt to Atlantic.



  1. Jaunty:Lighthrearted ,animated,easy,carefree.


In singing in rain ,Gene kelly sand and danced his way
through
the lighthreated title number


in a properly jaunty style.



  1. Jeopardize:endanger,imperil,put at risk.


You can't give me a D in chemistry:you'll jeopardize my
chances
of being admitted to M.I.T.



  1. Jettison:throw overboard.


In order to enable the ship to ride safely through the
storm,the captain had to jettison much of his cargo.



  1. Jibe:agree,be in harmony with.


Their stories just don't jibe.



  1. Jingoist:extremely aggressive and militant patriot,
    was like chauvinist.


Always bellowing "America first!" the congressman was
such a jingoist you could almost hear


the sabers rattling as he marched down the halls.

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