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`b : duplicating or sug-
`2 a : lower in standing or rank (~ partners)
`gesting on a smaller scale something typically large or powerful
`a ~
`gale) 3 : of or relating to juniors or the class ofjuniors at an e uca-
`tional institution (the ~ prom)
`.
`2junior n [L, n. & adj] (1526)
`1 a (1) : a person who is younger than
`another (a man six years .my (v)
`(2) : a male child : _SON . (3) :_ a
`young person b : a clothing size for women andgirls With slight fig-
`ures 2 a : a person holding a lower posmon in a hierarchy of ranks b
`2 a student in the next—to~the-last year before graduating from an edu-
`cational institution 3 cap : a member of a program of the Girl Scouts
`for girls in the third through sixth grades in school
`_
`lu-nior-aie \'ji'm-yo-.rat, ~rat\ n (1845)
`1 : a course of high school or
`college study for candidates for the priesthood, brotherhood, or sister~
`hood; specif : one preparatory to the course in philosophy 2 : a semi.
`nary for juniorate training
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`junior college )1 (1899) : an educational institution that offers two
`years of studies corresponding to those in the first two years of a four:
`year college and that Often offers technical, vocational, and liberal'
`studies to the adults of a community
`Junior high school It (1909) : a school usu. including grades seven to
`nine —— called alsojunior high
`Junior Leaguer n (1938) : a member of a league of young women or-
`ganized for volunteer service to civic and social organizations
`Junior miss n (1923)
`1 : an adolescent girl 2 : JUNIOR 1b
`Junior varsity n (1949) : a team composed of members lacking the ex-_‘
`pcrience or qualification required for the varsity
`luunl-per \'j1'i-no4por\ n [MEjunipere, fr. Ljuniperus] (14c)
`1 a : any of
`numerous shrubs or trees (genus Juniperus) of the cypress family‘ with
`leaves resembling needles or scales and female cones usu. resembling
`berries b : the berrylike cone or fruit of a juniper; esp : the bluish one
`of a common juniper (J. communis) which is used to flavor foods and
`from which is obtained an acrid essential oil used esp. as a flavoring in
`gin and liqueurs -—— called alsojuniper berry 2 : any of several conifer-
`ous trees resembling true junipers
`,
`juniper tar n (ca. 1930) : a tarry liquid used topically in treating skin
`diseases and obtained by distillation from the wood Of a Eurasian juni-
`‘ per (Jimi’perus oxycedrus) — called also code oil, juniper tar all
`lunk \'jank\ n [MEjonke] (140)
`1 : pieces of old cable or Cordage used
`cspl to make gaskets, mats, swabs. or oakum 2 a (1) : old iron, glass,
`paper, or other waste that may be used again in some form (2) : sec.
`ondhand, wom, or discarded articles
`(3) : CLU'I'I‘ER 1b
`b : some-
`thing of poor quality : TRASH c : something of little meaning, worth,
`or significance
`3 slang : NARCOTICS; esp : HEROIN 4 : JUNK BOND
`5 : baseball pitches that break or are off-speed (as curveballs or-
`z changeups) — iunky \'jar)-ké\ adj
`Jlunk VI (1916) : to get rid of as worthless : SCRAP
`syn see DISCARD
`lunk n [Pg junco, fr. Jav jail] (1609)
`2 any of various ships of Chinese wa~
`tcrs with bluff lines, a high poop and
`oyerhanging stem, little or no keel,
`high pole masts, and a deep rudder
`lunk art )1 (1962) : three-dimensional
`art made from discarded material (as
`metal, mortar glass or wood —
`lunk artistn ’
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`lunk bond )2
`(1974)
`: a high-risk
`bond that offers a high yield
`lunk DNA n (1972) : a region of DNA
`that usu. consists of a repeating DNA
`sequence, does not code for protein,
`19nd has no_ known function
`Iunk e—m'aii n (1986) : SPAM
`Ulrik-er \'191J-k9r\ n [‘junk + 2-er] (1944) : something (as an automobile)
`J12] such ageand condition as to be ready for scrapping
`n n-ker \ Yun—kar\ n [G, fr. OHGjunchéiTa, lit., young lord] (1554) : a
`lcmber of the Prussian landed aristocracy — Jun-ker-dom \—kor—
`Hum? '1 T Jun-ker-ism \-ka~.ri~zam\ n
`ru‘me‘ \JGIJ-kcfi n [ME ioncate, ultim. fr. VL *juncata, fr. ijzcus
`a ,5
`(15?)
`1 1 a dessert of sweetened flavored milk set with rennet 2
`m- af§e§the social affair b : TRIP, JOURNEY: as
`(1) : a trip made by
`er' 0 lClal at public expense
`(2) : a promotional trip made at anoth-
`2iu"ieXpense (a film's press ~)
`leer8\‘ Y1 (1555)
`1 : FEAST, BANQUET 2 : to go on a junket -— iunoke-
`lUnk f I19D~k9-'tir\ or iun-ket-er \‘jan-kc-tor\ n
`lionalOOd n (1960)
`,1 : food that is high in calories but low in nutri—
`lie 0 Content 2 : something that is appealing or enjoyable but of lit-
`\Cl r “0 real value (the ultimate in junk food for young minds
`lunkfvelandfimorw
`peddle also iunky \'jon-ke\ n, pl iunk-les (1923)
`1 a z a narcotics
`or “her.” addict b : a person who derives inordinate pleasure from
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`: a jusklzgsxpendent on something (sugar ~> (television news ~) 2
`1112::an n (1954) : third~class mail (as advertising circulars)
`luhk‘ycu'ptlljre n (1965) : JUNK ART
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`“HHS-1;}? \JQDk—.yard\ n (1880) : a yard used to store sometimes resal—
`Ju.
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`gogfigmfilnm n (bet. 12c) : the wife of Jupiter, queen of heaven, and
`till-nugget lightLbirth, women, and marriage — compare HERA
`“in-la vhgue \iJ}1~(,)no~‘esk\ adj (1888) : marked by stately beauty
`pp_ “flu ““49. 'Jan-, 'hon-\ n [Sp. fr. fem. ofjunta joined, fr. Ljunctus,
`"lilies
`"39’910 Join — more at YOKE] (1622)
`1 : a council or com-
`“0mm“?- Political or governmental purposes; esp : a group of persons
`2:1UNng a government esp. after a revolutionary seizure of power
`lunq
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`nemgnEJPQ‘f-ltfl n, 111 luntos [prob. alter. ofjunta] (1623) : a group of
`Ju-pi.1e,}‘\’,‘j‘1}led for a common purpose
`Juno
`nd
`‘D9~tar\ n [L] (13c)
`1 : the chief Roman god, husband of
`a $051 of light, of the sky and weather, and of the state and its
`th .n
`118 laws ——- compare ZEUS 2 : the largest of the planets
`lU-ra| \i-fi‘n order from the sun — see PLANET table
`r rel-‘3'“ ad] [Liars jus law] (1635)
`1 ': of or relating to law 2
`JU-ras,sicatlfilg to rights Or obligations — iu-ral-ly \-a-le\ adv
`\JU-‘ra~sik\ adj [Fjurassz'que, fr. Juro mountain range] (1831)
`‘
`“g 10i or being the period Of the Mesozoic era between the
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`Triassic and the Cretaceous or the corresponding system of rocks
`marked by the presence of dinosaurs and the first appearance of birds
`— see GEOLOGIC TIME table - Jurassic n
`ju-rat \'jur-.at\ n [shortfor Ljuratum (est) it has been sworn, 3d sing.
`perf. pass. ijurare to swear —— more at JURY] (1796) : a certificate
`ma e
`addded to an affidavit stating when, before whom, and where it was
`iu,-rel \hii-‘rel\ n [Sp] (ca. 1772) : any of several carangid fishes (as a
`jack crevalle) of warm seas .
`iu-rid-i-cal \ju-'ri-di-k91\ also lu-rid-ic \-dik\ adj [L juridicus, fr. jur-,
`jus + dicere to say — more at DICTION] (1502)
`1 : of or relating to the
`administration of justice or the office of a judge 2 : of or relating to
`law or jurisprudence : LEGAL — iu-rid-i-cal-Iy \-di-k(o~)lé\ adv
`iu-ris~con-sult \.jur-os-'kéin-.salt, ~kon-'\ n [L jurisconsultus, fr. juris
`(gen. ofjus) + consultus, pp. of consulere to consult] (1605) : JURIST; esp
`: one learned in international and public law
`iu-ris-dic-tion \.j\'lr—as-'dik-shan\ n [h/iEjurisdicciaun, fr. AF & L; AF
`jun'sdz'ction, fr. Ljurisdiction-, jurisdictio, fr.juris + diction~, diclio act of
`saying —— more at DICTION] (14c)
`1 : the power, right, or authority to
`interpret and apply the law 2 a : the authority of a sovereign power to
`govern or legislate b : the power or right to exercise authority : CON-'
`TROL 3 : the limits or territory within which authority may be exer-
`cised syn see POWER -—— ju-ris-dic-tion-al \-shnal, «she-rim adj — lu~
`ris~dic-t|on-aioly adv
`Ju-rls Doctor \‘jur—as-\ n [L, doctor of law] (1969) : a degree conferred
`by a law school usu. after three years of full-time study
`iu-rismru-dence \.jur»as—'prii-d°n(t)s\ n (1654)
`1 : the science or phi-
`losophy of law 2 a : a system or body of law b : the course of court
`decisions
`3 : a department of law (medical ~> — iu-ris-prwden-
`a v
`tisl \—prii-'den(t)—shal\ adj —— iu-ris-pru-den-tial-ly \—'den(t)-Sh(o-)lé\
`ju-ris-pru-dent \-'prii~d°nt\ n [LLjurisprudent-, jzu'isprudens, fr. Ljuris
`+ prudent-, pma’ens skilled, prudent] (1628) : JURIST
`iu-rist \'jur-ist\ n [MFjuriste, fr. ML jurista, fr. Ljur-, jus] (15c) : one
`having a thorough knowledge of law; esp : JUDGE
`iu-ris-tic \iu-'ris—tik\ adj (1831)
`1 : of or relating to ajurist orjurispru-
`dence (N thought) 2 : of, relating to, or recognized in law (~ theo—.
`ry) —— uiris-ti-cal-ly \-ti~k(a-)lé\ adv
`iu-ror*\'jur-ar, 'jur-.‘or\ n (14c)
`1 a : a member ofajury b : a person
`summoned to serve on a jury 2 : a person who takes an oath (as of a1-
`legiance)
`iu-ry \‘jur-é\ n, pl iuries [ME jure, fr. AFjureE, fr. jurer to swear, fr. L
`jurare,'fr.jur-,jus] (150)
`1 : a body of persons sworn to give a verdict
`on some matter submitted to them; esp : a body of persons legally se-
`lected and sworn to inquire into any matter of fact and to give their
`verdict according to the evidence 2 : a committee for judging and
`awarding prizes at a contest or exhibition 3 : one (as the public or test
`results) that will decide —— used esp. in the phrase t/Iejury is still out
`ury adj [MEjory (in jury saile improvised sail)] (15c) : improvised for
`ng
`ten>iporary use esp. in an emergency : MAKESHIFI‘ (a ~ mast) (a N
`aiury vt iur-ied; iury-ing [‘J'ury] (1947) : to select material as appropriate
`for exhibition in (as an art show) —~ used chiefly as a participle (a jur—
`ied show)
`jury nullification n (1982) : the acquitting of a defendant by a jury in
`0 act
`disregard of the judge’s instructions and contrary to the jury’s findings
`iu-ry—rig \'jur-é-,rig, -'rig\ vt [‘jmy] (1788) : to erect, construct. or ar-
`range in a makeshift fashion
`ius gen~ti-um \‘yfis—‘gcn-té-am\ n [L, law of nations] (1548) : INTERNA-
`'I'IONAL LAW
`ius san-guI-nis \-'sarj~gwa-nas\ n [L, right of blood] (1902) : a rule that
`a child’s citizenship is determined by its parents’ citizenship
`ius-sive \‘ja-siv\ n [Ljussus, pp. ofjubére to order; akin to Poijudzt'c‘ to
`incite, Skt yudhyati he fights] (18'46) : a word, form, case, or mood ex-
`pressing command — iussive adj
`ius so-li \'yiis-'so-.lé\ n [L, right of the soil] (1902) : a rule that the cit-
`1. izenship of a child is determined by the place of its birth
`2lust \'jast, 'jiist\ archaic var ofJOUST
`lust \'jost\ adj [ME, fr. AF & L; AFjuste, fr. Ljustus, fr. jus right, law;
`akin to Skt yos welfare] (MC)
`1 a : having a basis in or conforming to
`fact or reason : REASONABLE (a ~ but not a generous decision) b or»
`chaic : faithful to an original 6 : conforming to a standard of correct~
`ness : PROPER (~ proportions) 2 a (1) : acting or being in conformi-
`ty with what is morally upright or good : RIGHTEOUS (a ~ war)
`(2)
`: being what is merited : DESERVED (a N punishment) b .' legally
`correct : LAWFUL (~ title to an estate)
`syn see FAIR, UPRIGHT —
`3‘ lust-[y adv —- iust-ness \'jas(t)-nos\ n
`just \‘jost, 'jist, 'jest also without t\ adv (15c)
`1 a : EXACTLY, PRECISELY
`(~ right) b : very recently (the bell ~ rang) 2 a : by a very small
`margin : BARELY (~ too late) b : IMMEDIATELY, DIRECrLY (~ west
`of here) 3 a : ONLY, SIMPLY (~ last year) (~ be yourself)
`b
`: QUITE, VERY ~ wonderful)
`4 : PERHAPS, POSSIBLY (it ~ might
`work) —— just a out : ALMOST (the work is just about done)
`just—folks \'jcs(t)-'f6ks\ adj (1952) : marked by the absence of formal-
`ity or sophistication : UNPRETEN'I'IOUS (her ~ manner)
`ius-tice \'jos-tos\n [ME, fr. AFjustise, fr. Ljustitia, fr.justus] (l2c)
`1 a
`: the maintenance or administration of what is just esp. by the impar-
`tial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited re-
`wards or punishments b : JUDGE c : the administration of law; esp
`: the establishment or determination of rights according to the rules of
`law or equity 2 a : the quality of being just, impartial, or fair b (1)
`: the principle or ideal of just dealing or right action (2) : conformity
`to this principle or ideal : RIGHTEOUSNESS c : the quality of conform-
`ing to law 3 : conformity to truth, fact, or reason : CORRECI'NESSW
`\a\ abut \°\ kitten, F table \ar\ further \a\ ash \a\ ace \a\ mop, mar
`\au\ out
`\ch\ chin \e\ bet
`\e\ easy \g\ go \i\ hit
`\i\ ice \j\ job
`\IJ\ sing \a\ go \O\law \oi\ boy \th\ thin \th\ the \fi\ loot \11\ foot
`\Y\ yet
`\zh\ vision, beige \k, “, 0:, Le, y\ see Guide to Pronunciation
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