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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| invincible | adj. | Teenages think they are invincible. | incapable of being overcome or defeated |
| invoice | noun | I need an invoice in order to pay it. | a detailed list of goods with costs |
| italic | adj. | I printed this sentence in italic type. | type with letters slanted to the right |
| itch | noun | My wife has an itch to travel. | a restless desire or craving |
| itemize | verb | You must itemize all things that you lost. | to set down item by item; list |
| itinerant | adj. | He worked as an itinerant preacher. | traveling from place to place |
| janitor | noun | The janitor worked mostly at night. | one who attends to job of cleaning |
| jargon | noun | It was just computer jargon to me. | specialized language of |
| jeopardy | noun | Her job was certainly in jeopardy. | risk of loss or injury; peril of danger |
| jockey | noun | That jockey had won many races. | one who rides horses in races |
| jolt | verb | The remark jolted my memory, | to make suddenly active |
| jot | verb | He quickly jotted down the address. | to write down briefly or hastily |
| verb | He didn't care one jot about my problem. | the smallest bit; iota | |
| jubilant | adj. | They were quite jubilant about us winning. | exultingly joyful |
| judicious | adj. | We need to make judicious use the our money. | having or exhibiting sound judgement |
| juvenile | adj. | To me she showed her juvenile behavior. | marked by immaturity, childish behavior |
| noun | The team was composed of six juveniles. | not fully grown or developed | |
| kangaroo | noun | Kangaroos can be found in Australia. | a herbivorous marsupial (animal) |
| kidney | noun | Humans have two kidneys. | organ to filter blood |
| kindergarten | noun | The kindergarten had about 24 children attending. | classes for 4 to 6 year-old children |
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