J — The school dictionary · page 21 2jokerA joker is a person who likes to make jokes and do funny things.9 sentencesjokinglyJokingly means in a joking way, not seriously, to be funny.8 sentencesjollityJollity is cheerful fun, laughter and merry noise at a party or feast.4 sentencesjollyHappy, cheerful and friendly.13 sentencesjoltA sudden hard shake or bump: «The bus stopped with a jolt».11 sentencesjonahJonah is a prophet in the Bible who ran away from God's command, was swallowed by a great fish, and after three days was spat out on land;…8 sentencesjonathanJonathan is a common boy's first name.9 sentencesjoshJosh is a boy's name, often short for Joshua.8 sentencesjostleTo push and bump against people in a crowd.9 sentencesjotTo jot something down means to write it quickly in a few words.10 sentencesjournalA journal is a book in which you write about what happens each day, your thoughts and feelings; a kind of diary.10 sentencesjournalistA person whose job is to find out news and write or speak about it for newspapers, magazines, TV, radio or websites.7 sentencesjournalisticJournalistic means to do with journalism, the work of collecting and writing the news for newspapers, websites, radio or TV.8 sentencesjourneyA journey is a trip from one place to another, often a long one.13 sentencesjourneyingA journeying is a trip or travel from place to place.5 sentencesjourneymanA journeyman is a skilled worker who has finished his training and now works for wages for a master.4 sentencesjoustTo joust was to fight on horseback with long wooden poles called lances, as knights did in the Middle Ages, often as a sport at tournaments.11 sentencesjovialJovial means cheerful, friendly and merry in mood.4 sentencesjovialityJoviality is cheerful good humour and a happy, friendly spirit.4 sentencesjoyA feeling of great happiness.12 sentencesjoyfulVery happy, or full of joy.10 sentencesjoyfullyIn a very happy, glad way, full of joy.8 sentencesjoyousFull of joy; very happy.9 sentencesjoyouslyJoyously means in a joyful, happy way.4 sentencesjoystickA joystick is a lever that you push in any direction to control a video game, a computer or a machine.8 sentencesjrJr is short for «Junior», added after a man's name when he has the same name as his father, such as Martin Luther King Jr.10 sentencesjubileeA special anniversary celebrating a number of years, especially of a king's or queen's reign: a silver jubilee is 25 years, a golden jubil…11 sentencesjudaismJudaism is the religion of the Jewish people, who believe in one God who made a covenant with Abraham and gave the Torah to Moses.7 sentencesjudasJudas Iscariot was one of Jesus' twelve disciples who betrayed him to the authorities for thirty pieces of silver, giving him away with a…9 sentencesjudgeA judge is the person in charge of a court of law who makes sure trials are fair and decides punishments.14 sentencesjudgementJudgement is the ability to make good, sensible decisions.11 sentencesjudgmentJudgment is the ability to make good, sensible decisions.12 sentencesjudicialTo do with judges, law courts and the way the law is applied.10 sentencesjudiciousJudicious means wise and sensible, showing good judgement.8 sentencesjudoJudo is a Japanese martial art and Olympic sport in which you try to throw or hold down your opponent using balance and skill, not punches…9 sentencesjugA jug is a container with a handle and a spout (lip) for pouring liquids like water, milk or juice.11 sentencesjuggleTo keep several objects moving in the air by throwing and catching them over and over.8 sentencesjugglerA juggler is a person who throws and catches balls, rings or clubs in the air to entertain people.4 sentencesjugglingJuggling is throwing and catching several objects, like balls, so that at least one is always in the air.8 sentencesjuiceJuice is the liquid that comes out of fruit or vegetables, like orange juice or apple juice.12 sentencesjuicyJuicy means full of juice, such as a ripe fruit or well-cooked meat.10 sentencesjulianJulian is a boy's name (a name).9 sentencesjulyJuly is the seventh month of the year. It has 31 days.13 sentencesjumbleAn untidy mix of things in no order.11 sentencesjumboJumbo means very large, bigger than usual.9 sentencesjumpTo jump is to push yourself up or forward into the air with your legs.15 sentencesjumperIn the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, a jumper is a warm knitted top with long sleeves that you pull over your head (in the US: a…12 sentencesjumpyNervous and easily frightened or startled.10 sentencesjunctionA place where two or more roads, railway lines or paths meet or cross.10 sentencesjunctureA particular moment or point in time, especially an important one in a series of events.9 sentencesjuneJune is the sixth month of the year, between May and July. June has 30 days.12 sentencesjungleA thick, warm, wet forest in a hot country, full of trees, plants and animals.11 sentencesjuniorJunior means younger, or for younger people, as in a junior school or junior football team.13 sentencesjuniperA juniper is an evergreen bush or small tree with prickly needles and blue berries.4 sentencesjunkJunk is old things that are not wanted, are broken or have no use.14 sentencesjunketJunket is a sweet pudding made of milk set with rennet, rather like a soft custard.5 sentencesjurassicThe Jurassic is a long period in Earth's history, many millions of years ago, in the middle of the age of dinosaurs.9 sentencesjurisdictionThe official power to make decisions and judgments about something.7 sentencesjurorA 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 guil…7 sentencesjuryA group of ordinary people (often twelve) who listen to a trial in court and decide if someone is guilty or not.8 sentencesjustJust means exactly: «just right», «just 2 metres».24 sentencesjusticeJustice is fairness: treating people in a fair and right way.12 sentencesjustificationA justification is a good reason that shows something is right or fair.11 sentencesjustifiedFair and having a good reason.9 sentencesjustifyTo give a good reason for something; to show that it is right or fair.10 sentencesjustlyJustly means fairly, in a way that is right and treats people equally.9 sentencesjutTo jut is to stick out beyond the thing around it, such as a rock standing out over the sea.4 sentencesjuttingJutting means sticking out beyond the surface or edge around it.4 sentencesjuvenileA juvenile is a young animal or person, not yet an adult.9 sentencesjuxtaposedPlaced side by side, especially to show how different two things are.7 sentences1 2This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/page/2/