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  • irrespective/ɪɹɪˈspɛktɪv/adjectiveC1Not affected by the thing mentioned, used with of.
  • irreverent/ɪəˈɹɛ.və.ɹənt/adjectiveC1Showing a cheerful lack of respect.
  • irrigate/ˈɪɹəˌɡeɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo bring water to dry land so crops can grow.
  • irritable/ˈɪɹɪtəbl̩/adjectiveB22 meaningsEasily annoyed; quick to lose patience over small things.
  • isolate/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪt/verbB24 meaningsTo separate someone or something from everything else and keep it apart.
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isolation
/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
nounC13 meanings
The state of being alone and separated from other people.
  • isotope/ˈaɪ.sə.təʊp/nounC1One of two or more forms of an element whose atoms have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
  • issue/ˈɪʃuː/nounB16 meaningsA subject that people disagree about and keep arguing over.
  • itchy/ˈɪt͡ʃi/adjectiveB12 meaningsMaking you want to scratch.
  • itinerant/aɪˈtɪnɚənt/adjectiveC1Travelling from place to place to find work.
  • itinerary/aɪˈtɪnə(ɹə)ɹi/nounC12 meaningsA written plan of a journey showing dates, places and times.
  • jabber/ˈd͡ʒæbə(ɹ)/verbC1To talk rapidly and in a way that cannot be understood.
  • jackdaw/ˈdʒækˌdɔː/nounC1A small grey-necked member of the crow family.
  • jackpot/ˈd͡ʒækpɒt/nounB22 meaningsThe whole pot of prize money, won all at once.
  • jaded/ˈd͡ʒeɪdɪd/adjectiveC1Tired of something through having had too much of it.
  • jam/ˈd͡ʒæm/nounA2+6 meaningsFruit boiled with sugar until it sets, spread on bread and used in cakes.
  • jangle/ˈd͡ʒæŋɡəl/verbC1To make a harsh ringing clatter.
  • jar/d͡ʒɑː/nounB15 meaningsA glass container with a wide mouth and a lid, used for keeping food.
  • jasper/ˈd͡ʒæs.pə/nounC1An opaque stone, usually red or brown.
  • jaunt/ˈd͡ʒɔːnt/nounC1A short trip taken for pleasure.
  • jaunty/ˈd͡ʒɔːn.ti/adjectiveC1Lively and pleased with yourself.
  • jaw/d͡ʒɔː/nounB22 meaningsEither of the two bony structures holding the teeth.
  • jazz/d͡ʒæz/nounA2+3 meaningsA kind of music with strong rhythm and improvised solos, first played in the American South.
  • jerky/ˈd͡ʒɜːki/adjectiveB23 meaningsMoving in sudden uneven starts rather than smoothly.
  • jerrycan/ˈd͡ʒɛɹiˌkæn/nounC1A flat-sided metal can for carrying fuel.
  • jersey/ˈd͡ʒɜːzi/nounB13 meaningsA shirt worn by a sports team.
  • jest/d͡ʒɛst/nounC1Something said in fun rather than in earnest.
  • jet/ˈd͡ʒɛt/nounB24 meaningsA fast aircraft driven by jet engines.
  • jet bridgenounC1The covered walkway from the gate to the aircraft door.
  • jet setphraseC1The rich crowd who fly the world from party to party.
  • jig/d͡ʒɪɡ/nounC1A device that holds work in exactly the right place.
  • job/dʒɒb/nounA14 meaningsThe paid work someone does regularly.
  • jockey/ˈd͡ʒɒki/nounB22 meaningsA professional rider in horse races.
  • jog/d͡ʒɒɡ/verbB23 meaningsTo run at a slow, steady pace for exercise.
  • joiner/ˈd͡ʒɔɪnɚ/nounC1A carpenter who makes doors, windows and stairs.
  • joist/d͡ʒɔɪst/nounC1A horizontal beam supporting a floor or ceiling.
  • jostle/ˈd͡ʒɒs.əl/verbC1To push against people in a crowd.
  • journal/ˈd͡ʒɝnəl/nounB15 meaningsA periodical that publishes research articles in a particular subject.
  • jovial/ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vɪ.əl/adjectiveC1Cheerful and friendly in a hearty way.
  • joy/d͡ʒɔɪ/nounB12 meaningsA feeling of great happiness.
  • jubilation/ˌd͡ʒuːbəlˈeiːʃən/nounC1Great and public rejoicing.
  • jubilee yearnounC1A special anniversary marked with public rejoicing.
  • judicial/d͡ʒuˈdɪʃəl/adjectiveC1To do with courts and the judging of cases.
  • judicious/dʒuˈdɪʃ.əs/adjectiveC1Showing good sense in making decisions.
  • juggernaut/ˈd͡ʒʌɡ.ə.nɔːt/nounC1A huge force that crushes everything in its path.
  • juicy/ˈd͡ʒuːsi/adjectiveB13 meaningsFull of juice; wet and soft to bite into.
  • jump on the bandwagonphraseC1To join something only because it has become popular.
  • juncture/ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/nounC1A particular point in time, especially a critical one.
  • jurisdiction/d͡ʒʊɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/nounC12 meaningsThe area or subject a court has power over.
  • jurist/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹ.ɪst/nounC1An expert in the law.
  • just in timephraseC12 meaningsA system of supplying parts only as they are required.
  • justice/ˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/nounB13 meaningsFair treatment, especially under the law.
  • justification/ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/nounC13 meaningsA good reason offered for something that has been done.
  • justify/ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪ/verbB23 meaningsTo show that something is right or reasonable.
  • juvenile/ˈd͡ʒuːvənaɪl/adjectiveC12 meaningsInvolving a person too young to be treated as an adult.
  • juxtapose/ˈd͡ʒʌk.stə.pəʊz/verbC1To place two things side by side for contrast.
  • juxtaposition/ˌd͡ʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/nounC1The placing of contrasting things next to each other.
  • kaisernounC1The former emperor of Germany or Austria.
  • keep/kiːp/verbA17 meaningsTo continue to have something rather than give it away or lose it.
  • keep it under your hatphraseC1To keep something secret.