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jackdaw
/ˈdʒækˌdɔː/
noun
C1
A small grey-necked member of the crow family.
jackpot
/ˈd͡ʒækpɒt/
noun
B2
2 meanings
The whole pot of prize money, won all at once.
jam
/ˈd͡ʒæm/
noun
A2+
6 meanings
Fruit boiled with sugar until it sets, spread on bread and used in cakes.
jar
/d͡ʒɑː/
noun
B1
5 meanings
A glass container with a wide mouth and a lid, used for keeping food.
jasper
/ˈd͡ʒæs.pə/
noun
C1
An opaque stone, usually red or brown.
jaunt
/ˈd͡ʒɔːnt/
noun
C1
A short trip taken for pleasure.
jaw
/d͡ʒɔː/
noun
B2
2 meanings
Either of the two bony structures holding the teeth.
jazz
/d͡ʒæz/
noun
A2+
3 meanings
A kind of music with strong rhythm and improvised solos, first played in the American South.
jerky
/ˈd͡ʒɜːki/
adjective
B2
3 meanings
Moving in sudden uneven starts rather than smoothly.
jerrycan
/ˈd͡ʒɛɹiˌkæn/
noun
C1
A flat-sided metal can for carrying fuel.
jersey
/ˈd͡ʒɜːzi/
noun
B1
3 meanings
A shirt worn by a sports team.
jest
/d͡ʒɛst/
noun
C1
Something said in fun rather than in earnest.
jet
/ˈd͡ʒɛt/
noun
B2
4 meanings
A fast aircraft driven by jet engines.
jet bridge
noun
C1
The covered walkway from the gate to the aircraft door.
jig
/d͡ʒɪɡ/
noun
C1
A device that holds work in exactly the right place.
job
/dʒɒb/
noun
A1
4 meanings
The paid work someone does regularly.
jockey
/ˈd͡ʒɒki/
noun
B2
2 meanings
A professional rider in horse races.
jog
/d͡ʒɒɡ/
verb
B2
3 meanings
To run at a slow, steady pace for exercise.
joiner
/ˈd͡ʒɔɪnɚ/
noun
C1
A carpenter who makes doors, windows and stairs.
joist
/d͡ʒɔɪst/
noun
C1
A horizontal beam supporting a floor or ceiling.
journal
/ˈd͡ʒɝnəl/
noun
B1
5 meanings
A periodical that publishes research articles in a particular subject.
joy
/d͡ʒɔɪ/
noun
B1
2 meanings
A feeling of great happiness.
jubilation
/ˌd͡ʒuːbəlˈeiːʃən/
noun
C1
Great and public rejoicing.
jubilee year
noun
C1
A special anniversary marked with public rejoicing.
juggernaut
/ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.ə.nɔːt/
noun
C1
A huge force that crushes everything in its path.
juncture
/ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/
noun
C1
A particular point in time, especially a critical one.
jurisdiction
/d͡ʒʊɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/
noun
C1
2 meanings
The area or subject a court has power over.
jurist
/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹ.ɪst/
noun
C1
An expert in the law.
justice
/ˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/
noun
B1
3 meanings
Fair treatment, especially under the law.
justification
/ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
C1
3 meanings
A good reason offered for something that has been done.
juxtaposition
/ˌd͡ʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
noun
C1
The placing of contrasting things next to each other.