6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 50 |
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Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
jeer | verb | They began to jeer at the loser. | to abuse vocally, taunt |
jersey | noun | He wore a blue jersey and some jeans. | soft plain-knitted fabric |
jingle | verb | His keys jingled as he walked. | make a tinkling metallic sound |
noun | We all can remember a funny jingle. | catchy musical ad slogan | |
jostle | verb | The crowd jostled her as she boarded the bus. | pushing, shoving others |
joust | verb | The lawyer began to joust with the judge. | personal competition between two people |
verb | The movie showed two knight jousting with lances. | combat between two mounted men | |
judicial | adj. | The judicial system must be fair to all. | court and law |
junk | noun | One man's junk is another's treasure. | discarded material |
verb | You need to junk that old car. | discard as useless | |