jail

n

a prison for those waiting to be tried for a crime or those serving sentences for crimes

jewel

n

a valuable stone, such as a diamond or emerald

job

n

the work that one does to earn money

join

v

to put together or come together; to become part of or a member of

joint

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shared by two or more

joke

n

something done or said to cause others to laugh

joy

n

great happiness

judge

v

to form an opinion about; to decide a question, especially a legal one

jump

v

to push down on the feet and move up quickly into the air

jury

n

a group of people chosen to decide what is true in a trial

just

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only ("Help me for just a minute."); very shortly before or after the present ("He just left."); at the same time ("He left just as I came in."); what is right or fair ("The law is just, in my opinion.")