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Jj

jam

jams noun

1 a sweet food

made from

boiled fruit

and sugar.

2 a group of people or things

that are squashed together.

traffic jam

jar

jars jarring jarred verb

to make an unpleasant sound

or a jolt.

jarring adjective

jar

jars noun

a glass container with a wide

top, used for storing foods.

javelin

javelins noun

a long, pointed stick that

is thrown like a spear in

athletic competitions.

jab
jabs jabbing jabbed verb

to push a finger or a pointed
tool into something in
a quick, sharp way.
He jabbed his finger into his
friend’s ribs.
jab noun

jacket
jackets noun
a short coat.

jagged
adjective
having rough, sharp edges.
Jagged rocks.

jaguar
jaguars noun
a meat-eating mammal that
belongs to the cat family.
Jaguars live in forests and
marshes of North and
South America.

jail
jails noun
a place where criminals
are kept locked up.

jaw

jaws noun

the U-shaped bone that

supports your mouth,

allowing it to open and close.

jazz

noun

a type of popular music with

strong rhythms, first played

in the United States.

jealous

adjective

annoyed and unhappy

because others have

something you would like.

He was jealous of his

friend’s computer.

N say jell-us

jealousy noun

jeans

noun

pants made

of denim.

jeep

jeeps noun

a small, open vehicle for

driving over rough ground

(see car on page 39).

jelly

jellies noun

a soft, firm, clear food made

from fruit juice and sugar.

jellyfish

jellyfish or jellyfishes noun

a sea animal that has a

transparent, soft body.

Jellyfish feed on fish and

tiny sea animals, which

they catch by stinging them

with their long tentacles.

mangrove jellyfish

jet

jets noun

1 a sudden spray or stream

of liquid or gas.

The water was thrown up

in a huge jet.

2 a fast aircraft that is

powered by an engine that

sucks in air, heats it, and

then pushes it out again.

supersonic jet

Jew

Jews noun

a person whose ancestors

were Hebrew or whose

religion is Judaism.

Jewish adjective

jewel

jewels noun

1 a precious stone that

has been cut and polished.

Diamonds, rubies, and

emeralds are all jewels.

2 an ornament made of

gems and precious metals

that people wear.

jewel

jaw

strawberry jam