5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 148

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
jingle verb The bell jingled as she walked. tinkled
job noun He needs a job to earn some money. employment
noun It is a tough job but he can do it. task
jog verb We jog 4 miles each day for exercise. slow run
join verb We will join the club soon. enroll
verb The two groups will join together. merge
joint adj. It was a joint effort by both units. combined
noun The pipe broke at the joint. connection
noun They went into a liquor joint. bar
joke noun The joke was very funny to all. gag
verb He would joke about anything. tease
jolly adj. Santa Claus is a jolly fellow. merry
journal noun He kept a journal for many years. diary
noun The math journal prints math news. magazine
journalist noun She was a newspaper journalist. reporter
journey noun The journey to China was long. trip
verb We will journey to France in July. travel
joy noun We bring you news of great joy. happiness
joyful adj. It was a joyful day for everybody. happy
judge noun The judge pronounced the thief guilty. decider
noun You must be the judge of that. arbitrator
verb Judge by action and not words. evaluate
verb You must judge what to do now. decide
judgment noun The judgment was guilty. verdict
noun I trust your judgment. decision