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too late>

4 : DIRECTLY <~ west of here>

5 : to the exclusion of all else : ONLY <~ last year>

6 : QUITE <~ wonderful>

7 : POSSIBLY

Synonyms

[1] accurately, exactly, precisely, right, sharp, squarely—more at EXACTLY

[2] freshly, late, lately, new, newly, now, only, recently—more at NEWLY

[3] barely, hardly, marginally, scarcely, slightly; also minimally, minutely; approximately, more or less, roughly, somewhat

Antonyms

considerably, significantly, substantially, well

[5] but, merely, only, simply

jus·tice noun 1 : the administration of what is just (as by assigning merited rewards or punishments)

2 : a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court : JUDGE

3 : the administration of law

4 : FAIRNESS; also : RIGHTEOUSNESS

Synonyms

bench, court, judge, magistrate—more at JUDGE

justice of the peace : a local magistrate empowered chiefly to try minor cases, to administer oaths, and to perform marriages

jus·ti·fi·able adjective : capable of being justified

Synonyms

defensible, maintainable, supportable, sustainable, tenable—more at TENABLE

jus·ti·fi·ca·tion noun : the act or an instance of justifying

Synonyms

alibi, defense, excuse, plea, reason—more at EXCUSE

jus·ti·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing 1 : to prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable

2 : to pronounce free from guilt or blame

3 : to adjust spaces in a line of printed text so the margins are even

Synonyms

defend, maintain, support, uphold—more at MAINTAIN

account, condone, excuse, explain, rationalize

jut verb jut·ted; jut·ting : to shoot out or forward : PROJECT, PROTRUDE

jute noun : a strong glossy fiber from either of two tropical plants used esp. for making sacks and twine

juv abbreviation juvenile

1juvenile adjective 1 : showing incomplete development

2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of children or young people

Synonyms

[1] adolescent, immature, young, youthful—more at YOUNG

[2] adolescent, babyish, childish, immature, infantile, kiddish—more at CHILDISH

2juvenile noun 1 : a young person; especially : one below the legally established age of adulthood

2 : a young animal (as a fish or a bird) or plant

3 : an actor or actress who plays youthful parts

Synonyms

child, cub, kid, youngster, youth—more at CHILD

juvenile delinquency noun : violation of the law or antisocial behavior by a juvenile

— juvenile delinquent noun

jux·ta·pose verb -posed; -pos·ing : to place side by side

— jux·ta·po·si·tion noun

JV abbreviation junior varsity

K

1k noun, plural k's or ks 1 often cap : the 11th letter of the English alphabet

2 cap : STRIKEOUT

2k abbreviation 1 karat

2 kitchen

3 knit

4 kosher — often enclosed in a circle

1K abbreviation Kelvin

2K symbol [ORIGIN: NL kalium]

potassium

kab·ba·lah also kab·ba·la or ka·ba·la or ca·ba·la noun, often cap 1 : a medieval Jewish mysticism marked by belief in creation through emanation and a cipher method of interpreting Scripture

2 : esoteric or mysterious doctrine

kabob variant of KEBAB

Ka·bu·ki noun : traditional Japanese popular drama with highly stylized singing and dancing

kad·dish noun, often cap : a Jewish prayer recited in the daily synagogue ritual and by mourners at public services after the death of a close relative

kaf·fee·klatsch noun, often cap [ORIGIN: G]

: an informal social gathering for coffee and conversation

kai·ser noun : EMPEROR; especially : the ruler of Germany from 1871 to 1918

Ka·lash·ni·kov noun [ORIGIN: M. T. Kalashnikov b1919 Soviet weapons designer]

: a Soviet-designed assault rifle

kale noun : a hardy cabbage with curled leaves that do not form a head

ka·lei·do·scope noun : a tube containing loose bits of colored material (as glass) and two mirrors at one end that shows many different patterns as it is turned

— ka·lei·do·scop·ic adjective

— ka·lei·do·scop·i·cal·ly adverb

ka·ma·ai·na noun [ORIGIN: Hawaiian kama'āina, fr. kama child + 'āina land]

: one who has lived in Hawaii

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