5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 147

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
jail noun The thief was put into the jail. prison
jam noun Strawberry jam is good on toast. preserves
noun We were caught in a traffic jam. stoppage
verb People were jammed in a small room. packed
January noun He was born the first of January. first month
Japan noun Japan is an industrial nation. country name
Japanese adj. Japanese cameras are considered good. from Japan
noun The Japanese are hard working people. Japan person
jar noun We bought a jar of honey for breakfast. glass container
jaw noun The man hit him on the jaw. lower part face
jazz noun We listened to jazz on the radio. type of music
jealous adj. She was a very jealous woman. envious
jealousy noun Jealousy can wreck a marriage. suspicion
jeans noun He was wearing a new pair of jeans. denim pants
jelly noun Jelly is often used on toast. jam
jerk noun A jerk on the line was felt by me. sharp pull
verb It was jerked out his hand. pulled
Jesus noun Jesus was the Son of God. Son of God
jet noun We flew on a jet to America. plane
noun There was a cold jet of air. stream
verb We will jet to Paris tomorrow. fly
jewel noun The jewel in her ring was a diamond. precious stone
noun She was a jewel of an employee. treasure
Jewish adj. Many Jewish people live in Israel. Hebrew people
jingle noun We heard a jingle on the radio. tune