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jaded (JAY did) adj. 1. worn out; weary; tired; 2. satiated or dulled from
overindulging
• After having studied all night, Amber was jaded by morning.
• Having handled hundreds of homicide cases over the years, the detective’s
view of humanity has become rather jaded.
• The social worker tried not to be jaded at each new family abuse case she
encountered, but it was difficult.
[-ly adv.]
journal (JOER nil) n. 1. a daily record of events; diary; 2. the records of an orga-
nization’s transactions; ledger; 3. a newspaper, daily or otherwise
• Daniel Dafoe’s Robinson Crusoe is in the form of a journal kept by a cast-
away on a desert island.
• The treasurer of any corporation must keep a journal of all the financial
transactions.
• Many local newspapers contain the word journal in their names, like New
York City’s lamented Journal-American.
judge (JUHJ) vt. 1. to hear arguments and decide the outcome; 2. to decide the
outcome of a contest; 3. to form an opinion; to estimate; 4. to criticize —n. 1. a
public official elected or appointed for purposes of vt. #1 and #3; 2. a contest
decider; 3. one qualified to form an opinion or to criticize; 4. a critic
• In most civil cases, a jury is not used, and a single person must judge the
merits of the case.
• Would you like to judge a contest to determine the most beautiful pig?
• You judge which of the two chairs is more comfortable.
• Do you judge the new automobiles as being of higher or lower quality than
last year’s models?
• The position of judge is considered one of great trust.
• The judge will decide which pie is tastiest.
• Years of experience are required to refine one’s taste buds to the point
where (s)he can qualify as a judge of fine wines.
• When it comes to movies, everyone’s a judge.
[-d, judging, -ment n.] [Syn. decide]
judicial (joo DISH il) adj. 1. pertaining to judges, courts, or their functions;
2. enforced or set by order of a court or judge; 3. suitable to or like a judge; 4. fair
and unbiased
• Laws are passed and signed subject to judicial review.
• For a search warrant to be valid, it must bear a judicial signature.
• Strict codes of behavior govern judicial proceedings.
• A court must follow judicial procedures evenhandedly.
justice (JUHS tis) n. 1. impartiality and fairness; 2. the quality of being correct;
right; 3. sound reason; validity; 4. deserved results; reward or penalty for good or
bad deeds, respectively; 5. procedure of a court of law; 6. a judge
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