LETTER J Flashcards

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Jackass

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A stupid person

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Jam, verb

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To become blocked, wedged, or stuck fast
The line jammed and the boat hung useless. People continued to jam into the already crowded hall. The paper jammed the printer.

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Jewel

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A precious stone, typically a single crystal or piece of a hard lustrous or translucent mineral cut into shape with flat facets or smoothed and polished for use as an ornament.
An ornament or piece of jewelry containing precious stones.
- She loved dressing up in her jewels.

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Jewish

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Relating to, associated with, or denoting Jewish people or Judaism.
“- The Jewish people.

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Jiffy

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A moment.
“we’ll be back in a jiffy”

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Jk

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Just kidding

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Job counselor

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Someone whose job is to give people advice and information about what type of work they could do or how they could progress to a better job
- He is a career counselor in California who advises clients about career changes

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Job seeker

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Is an unemployed individual who is actively searching for a job opportunity. In recruitment language, the term. The job seeker is often utilized in the hiring process
- We need to ensure our job providers are following up on our job seekers and ensure they are doing the right thing.

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Jog

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Run at a steady gentle pace, especially on a regular basis as a form of physical exercise
- He began to jog along the road

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Journalist

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a person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or prepares news to be broadcast.
“foreign journalists had been expelled from the area”

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Jug

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a large container for liquids, with a narrow mouth and typically a stopper or cap.

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Joyful

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Feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness
- Joyful music
- Her joyful expression showed she had heard the good news
- We were joyful about the news of her release
- A wedding is a joyful occasion

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Jubilee

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An special anniversary of an event, especially one celebrating twenty-five or fifty years of a reign or activity
- Jubilee celebrations

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