Group 11: Letter J-L Flashcards
jump /ʤʌmp/ [Reg]
I jump - we jump you jump - you jump he jumps - they jump she jumps it jumps
1) spring up, leap up
2) increase sharply
3) move suddenly and quickly
4) move involuntary, jerk
justify /ˈʤʌstəˌfaɪ/ [Reg]
I justify - we justify you justify - you justify he justifies - they justify she justifies it justifies
1) demonstrate to be right/fair/ reasonable, give a good reason for
keep /kip/ [Irr]
I keep - we keep you keep - you keep he keeps - they keep she keeps it keeps
1) remain in good condition, remain the same
2) hold in one’s possession, retain
3) store
kill /kɪl/ [Reg]
I kill - we kill you kill - you kill he kills - they kill she kills it kills
1) cause to die
2) stop, shut off, put an end to
3) cause extremely pain
kneel /nil/ [Irr/Reg]
I kneel - we kneel you kneel - you kneel he kneels - they kneel she kneels it kneels
1) be/rest on one’s knee
2) show respect/submission by being/resting on one’s knee
knit /nɪt/ [Irr/reg]
I knit - we knit you knit - you knit he knits - they knit she knits it knits
1) join, grow together
2) create by interlocking loops of yard
knock /nɑk/ [Reg]
I knock - we knock you knock - you knock he knocks - they knock she knocks it knocks
1) make a pounding/tapping noise
2) strike/drive
3) criticize
4) make by hitting
know /noʊ/ [Irr]
I know - we know you know - you know he knows - they know she knows it knows
1) be aware/ have knowledge of something
lack /læk/ [Reg]
I lack - we lack you lack - you lack he lacks - they lack she lacks it lacks
1) be missing, not be enough
last /læst/ [Reg]
I last - we last you last - you last he lasts - they last she lasts it lasts
1) continue, endure
2) be available to (for a specific period of time)
laugh /læf/ [Reg]
I laugh - we laugh you laugh - you laugh he laughs - they laugh she laughs it laughs
1) chuckle/giggle loudly
2) be amused by
3) mock, make fun of
lay /leɪ/ [Reg]
I lay - we lay you lay - you lay he lays - they lay she lays it lays
1) put down
2) put in position, build
3) prepare
4) attribute
lead /lid/ [Irr]
I lead - we lead you lead - you lead he leads - they lead she leads it leads
1) guide
2) be first/ahead (in a competition)
3) be in charge of
lean /lin/ [Reg]
I lean - we lean you lean - you lean he leans - they lean she leans it leans
1) bend/tilt to one side
2) rest (on/agains)
3) favor, tend
leap /lip/ [Reg/Irr]
I leap - we leap you leap - you leap he leaps - they leap she leaps it leaps
1) jump, Spring
2) jump over
learn /lɜrn/ [Reg]
I learn - we learn you learn - you learn he learns - they learn she learns it learns
1) gain some knowledge/skill
2) find out, come to know
leave /liv/ [Irr]
I leave - we leave you leave - you leave he leaves - they leave she leaves it leaves
1) go away, depart
2) go away from, depart
3) abandon, quit
4) cause/allow to remain behind
lend /lɛnd/ [Irr]
I lend - we lend you lend- you lend he lends - they lend she lends it lends
1) give money on condition of repayment (plus interest)
2) all temporary use of on condition of return/payment
3) make available to
let /lɛt/ [Irr]
I let - we let you let - you let she lets - they let he lets it lets
1) allow, permit,
lie /laɪ/ [Irr]
I lie - we lie you lie - you lie he lies - they lie she lies it lies
1) be located
2) be buried
3) be, exist
4) affect
lift /lɪft/ [Reg]
I lift - we lift you lift - you lift he lifts - they lift she lifts it lifts
1) rise, and disappear
2) raise
3) revoke, rescind, end
4) steal, plagiarize
light /laɪt/ [Irr/Reg]
I light - we light you light - you light he lights - they light she lights it lights
1) catch, fire
2) ignite, set fire to, cause to burn
3) illuminate
4) guide with light
like /laɪk/ [Reg]
I like - we like you like - you like he likes - they like she likes it likes
1) enjoy, be fond, of
2) want, prefer
3) have affection for
limit /ˈlɪmət/ [Reg]
I limit - we limit you limit - you limit he limits - they limit she limits it limits
1) restrict
list /lɪst/ [Reg]
I list - we list you list - you list he lists - they list she lists it lists
1) itemize, create a series of items in written/printed form
2) place in category
3) have a specified price
listen /ˈlɪsən/ [Reg]
I listen - we listen you listen - you listen he listens - they listen she listens it listens
1) pay attention to in order to hear
2) hear attentively
3) try to hear
live /lɪv/ [Reg]
I live - we live you live - you live he lives - they live she lives it lives
1) be alive, exist
2) have a wonderful life
3) subsist, survive feed on
4) reside
