📖 J — The English dictionary · page 9

junior — Everyday, meaning 1: Junior means younger, or for younger people, as in a junior school or junior football team.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Junior means lower in rank or less experienced in a job, as in a junior doctor.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (US, Canada) A junior is a student in the third year of a four-year high school or college.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (US) «Junior» (Jr.) is added after the name of a son who has the same name as his father, and «Junior» is sometimes used as his nickname.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (noun) You can be someone's junior, meaning younger than them, as in «three years my junior».↗ Example: My sister moves up to junior school next year.↗ · He plays in the junior rugby team.↗ · She's a junior doctor working night shifts.↗ · In the US, my cousin is a junior in high school.↗ · Martin Luther King Jr. was named after his father.↗ · My brother is two years my junior.↗ · The juniors had their sports day on Friday.↗ · So the junior secretary did not at all mind being left.↗

juniper — Everyday, meaning 1: A juniper is an evergreen bush or small tree with prickly needles and blue berries.↗ Example: The bird sat in the juniper tree and sang.↗ · Juniper berries are used to flavour some drinks.↗ · Under the juniper tree the old story began.↗

junk — Everyday, meaning 1: Junk is old things that are not wanted, are broken or have no use.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Junk food is food with lots of sugar, salt or fat and little goodness.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Junk mail is advertising you did not ask for, on paper or by email.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A junk is also a kind of wooden sailing boat from China.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: A junk can also mean a thick lump or chunk of food, such as a piece of bread.↗ Example: He sold his junk for 20 dollars.↗ · They took 3 bags of junk to the dump.↗ · Junk food costs 4 dollars.↗ · The garage is full of old junk.↗ · Eating too much junk food is bad for your teeth.↗ · Mum deletes the junk mail without opening it.↗ · We found an old clock in a junk shop.↗ · A junk sailed slowly across the harbour.↗ · So she took Jack into the kitchen, and gave him a junk of bread and cheese and a jug of milk.↗

junket — Everyday, meaning 1: Junket is a sweet pudding made of milk set with rennet, rather like a soft custard.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old use) A junket is a feast or merry outing.↗ Example: Mother made junket for pudding.↗ · Bring us a junket, good mother, they cried.↗ · The red rock overflowed with milk and junkets.↗

jurassic — Everyday, meaning 1: The Jurassic is a long period in Earth's history, many millions of years ago, in the middle of the age of dinosaurs.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Jurassic describes things from that period: «Jurassic rocks», «Jurassic fossils».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) Jurassic can mean very old-fashioned, as a joke: «Dad's phone is positively Jurassic».↗ Example: Stegosaurus lived in the Jurassic.↗ · We found ammonites on the Jurassic Coast.↗ · The Jurassic came after the Triassic.↗ · The first birds appeared in the Jurassic.↗ · These Jurassic rocks are full of fossils.↗ · Grandpa's computer is so slow it's practically Jurassic.↗

jurisdiction — Everyday, meaning 1: (law) The official power to make decisions and judgments about something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An area or group over which such power works: a state, a country or a court.↗ Example: That case is outside the jurisdiction of this court.↗ · The park is under the jurisdiction of the city council.↗ · Each state in the USA is a separate jurisdiction.↗ · The International Court has jurisdiction over some disputes between countries.↗ · «Sorry, it's not my jurisdiction,» said the sheriff.↗

juror — Everyday, meaning 1: (law) A juror is one of the ordinary adult citizens on a jury, the group who listen to a trial in court and decide if the accused person is guilty or not guilty.↗ Example: Twelve jurors listened to the trial.↗ · The juror took notes during the evidence.↗ · Jurors must not talk about the case outside court.↗ · Mum was called to be a juror.↗ · The jurors decided the man was not guilty.↗ · Each juror promised to be fair.↗

jury — Everyday, meaning 1: A group of ordinary people (often twelve) who listen to a trial in court and decide if someone is guilty or not.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A group of people who judge a competition and choose the winner.↗ Example: The jury decided the man was not guilty.↗ · Twelve people sat on the jury.↗ · My mum was called for jury duty.↗ · A jury of teachers judged the art competition.↗ · The jury is still out on whether the new game is any good (idiom).↗ · The judge thanked the jury for their hard work.↗

just — Everyday, meaning 1: Just means exactly: «just right», «just 2 metres».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Just means only: «just 3 dollars», «just one more».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Just means a very short time ago: «he has just left».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Just means barely: «just in time», «just enough».↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Just (adjective) means fair and right: «a just king».↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (casual) «Just» softens or fills: «I just think…», «just saying»; «just kidding» means I was joking.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (casual, rough) «Just» makes an order sharper: «just shut up», «just do it», «just split 'em».↗ Everyday, meaning 8: (formal) «Merely», «precisely», «solely» and «equitable» (fair) are stiff words for just.↗ Example: She has just 3 dollars left.↗ · He just bought 5 pens.↗ · There is just enough cake for 8 children.↗ · It is just 2 metres long.↗ · We got to the station just in time.↗ · The porridge was just right.↗ · Wait just a minute, please.↗ · The judge was wise and just.↗ · just kidding, i've got 4 not 2 lol (casual)↗ · Sod it, just split 'em, 3 each.↗ (rough)↗ · Just do your homework and stop moaning.↗ (rough)↗ · The cake is divided equitably among 8 children such that precisely no portion remains; determine the original number of slices given 3 per child.↗ (formal exam)↗ · The girls arrived just in time.↗ · The Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice; a God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is He.↗ (Torah DEU.32.4, JPS 1917)↗ · Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.↗ (Torah LEV.19.36, JPS 1917)↗ · A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a perfect and just measure shalt thou have; that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.↗ (Torah DEU.25.15, JPS 1917)↗ · 'Shall mortal man be just before God?↗ (Writings JOB.4.17, JPS 1917)↗ · How then can man be just with God?↗ (Writings JOB.25.4, JPS 1917)↗ · And wilt thou condemn Him that is just and mighty — (Writings JOB.34.17, JPS 1917)↗

justice — Everyday, meaning 1: Justice is fairness: treating people in a fair and right way.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Justice is the system of laws, courts and punishments that a country uses to deal with crimes.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A justice is a judge, especially in a high court; a Justice of the Peace is a local judge.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «Do something justice» or «do justice to» means show it as well as it deserves.↗ Example: Everyone deserves justice and fair treatment.↗ · The police brought the robbers to justice.↗ · The hero wanted justice for his village.↗ · The photo doesn't do justice to the beautiful view.↗ · Martin Luther King fought for justice for all people.↗ · The justice system includes police, courts and prisons.↗ · The Justice read out the court's decision.↗ · "And he shall have justice!" said the third.↗ · Cursed be he that perverteth the justice due to the stranger, fatherless, and widow.↗ (Torah DEU.27.19, JPS 1917)↗ · He doth execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.↗ (Torah DEU.10.18, JPS 1917)↗ · Justice, justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.↗ (Torah DEU.16.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Or doth the Almighty pervert justice?↗ (Writings JOB.8.3, JPS 1917)↗ · By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.↗ (Writings PRO.8.15, JPS 1917)↗ · To receive the discipline of wisdom, justice, and right, and equity; (Writings PRO.1.3, JPS 1917)↗

justification — Everyday, meaning 1: A justification is a good reason that shows something is right or fair.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Justification is the act of explaining why something was right.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (maths, school) A justification is the explanation of how you know an answer is correct.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (computers, printing) Justification is lining up text so both edges of a column are straight.↗ Example: There is no justification for bullying.↗ · Write down your answer and a justification.↗ · His justification was that he was protecting his little brother.↗ · The teacher asked for a justification of each step.↗ · Is there any justification for lying to a friend?↗ · In justification, she said the bus was late.↗ · Use full justification so both sides of the text are straight.↗

justified — Everyday, meaning 1: Fair and having a good reason.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (text) Lined up so that both the left and right edges of the lines are straight.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (verb, past) Gave a good reason for something.↗ Example: Your complaint is justified — the toy was broken.↗ · She felt justified in telling the teacher.↗ · Was the red card justified?↗ · In newspapers, text is often justified.↗ · He justified his answer with a diagram.↗ · Their worry was justified when the storm came.↗ · Wilt thou condemn Me, that thou mayest be justified?↗ (Writings JOB.40.8, JPS 1917)↗ · Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.↗ (Writings JOB.13.18, JPS 1917)↗ · In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.↗ (Prophets ISA.45.25, JPS 1917)↗

justify — Everyday, meaning 1: To give a good reason for something; to show that it is right or fair.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To be a good reason for something, as in «Nothing justifies hitting».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (computing) To line up text so both edges are straight.↗ Example: Justify your answer with a calculation.↗ · How can you justify spending all your money on sweets?↗ · Nothing can justify bullying.↗ · She justified her choice by showing the data.↗ · Can you justify why 0.5 is bigger than 0.25?↗ · Justify the text in your report.↗ · The little boy made no further attempt to justify his conduct.↗ · Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not; for I will not justify the wicked.↗ (Torah EXO.23.7, JPS 1917)↗ · If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them, by justifying the righteous, and condemning the wicked, (Torah DEU.25.1, JPS 1917)↗ · If thou hast any thing to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.↗ (Writings JOB.33.32, JPS 1917)↗ · That justify the wicked for a reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!↗ (Prophets ISA.5.23, JPS 1917)↗ · Far be it from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.↗ (Writings JOB.27.5, JPS 1917)↗

justly — Everyday, meaning 1: Justly means fairly, in a way that is right and treats people equally.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Justly means rightly, with good reason, as in «justly proud».↗ Example: The judge treated everyone justly.↗ · She was justly proud of her painting.↗ · A good leader rules justly.↗ · He was justly rewarded for his hard work.↗ · The city is justly famous for its parks.↗ · The teacher shared the sweets justly.↗ · So the crown came to Dummling, who lived long, and ruled his people temperately and justly.↗ · The violence of the wicked shall drag them away; because they refuse to do justly.↗ (Writings PRO.21.7, JPS 1917)↗ · To do justly is joy to the righteous, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.↗ (Writings PRO.21.15, JPS 1917)↗ · But to them that decide justly shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.↗ (Writings PRO.24.25, JPS 1917)↗

jut — Everyday, meaning 1: To jut is to stick out beyond the thing around it, such as a rock standing out over the sea.↗ Example: A rock juts out into the sea.↗ · The pier juts into the lake.↗ · The cliff juts above the road.↗

jutting — Everyday, meaning 1: Jutting means sticking out beyond the surface or edge around it.↗ Example: A jutting cliff stood in front of the ship.↗ · The jutting rock blocked the path.↗ · He hit his head on a jutting beam.↗

juvenile — Everyday, meaning 1: A juvenile is a young animal or person, not yet an adult.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Juvenile means to do with young people, as in a juvenile court.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Juvenile also means childish or silly in a way that seems immature (said about grown-ups or older children).↗ Example: The juvenile eagle had brown feathers.↗ · Juveniles go to a special court.↗ · Stop that — it's so juvenile!↗ · The aquarium had juvenile sharks.↗ · Juvenile fish hide in the seaweed.↗ · Pulling faces at the teacher was juvenile.↗

juxtaposed — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) Placed side by side, especially to show how different two things are.↗ Example: In the photo, a tiny kitten is juxtaposed with a huge dog.↗ · The writer juxtaposed the rich house and the poor street.↗ · Bright red is juxtaposed against black in the painting.↗ · Old and new buildings are juxtaposed in the city centre.↗ · In the poem, happy and sad lines are juxtaposed.↗ · The two pictures were juxtaposed so we could compare them.↗