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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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3335 entries have no recorded CEFR level and are included in All.

64 words & expressions

Jump on the Bandwagon

idiom

To join an activity, trend, or cause simply because it has suddenly become popular or fashionable.

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Jump the Gun

idiom

To act prematurely, rashly, or before the proper or designated moment.

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Jump Through Hoops

idiom

To go through an elaborate, difficult, or tedious series of procedures or tests to accomplish something.

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jungle

word B1

an area of land overgrown with dense tropical forest and tangled vegetation; a dense forest in a tropical climate; a place of bewildering complexity or ruthless struggle an area of land overgrown with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically in the tropics a dense forest, typically in a tropical region, filled with wild plants and animals

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junior

word A2

younger, lower in rank, or less experienced a person who is younger or lower in rank than someone else; relating to young people lower in rank; younger; newer; subordinate younger or lower in rank; also a student in the next-to-last year of high school or college

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junk

word A2

old, discarded, or useless articles of little value; trash

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junk food

idiom

Food that has low nutritional value, typically high in calories, unhealthy fats, sugar, or salt.

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junta

word C2

a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force

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jurisdiction

word C1

the official power to make legal decisions and judgments; the territory or sphere over which this authority extends

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jury

word B2

a body of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case or competition a group of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case based on the evidence; a group of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case based on the evidence

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Jury Is Still out

idiom

A final decision, opinion, or verdict on something has not yet been reached or remains uncertain.

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just

word A1

only, exactly, a short time ago, or simply fair; righteous; morally right; appropriate Exactly, only, or fair and morally right.

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Just a Moment

idiom

A very brief period of time; often used as a polite request to pause or wait.

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Just around the corner

phrase

located extremely close by, typically right past the nearest street bend or corner; Happening very soon or located extremely nearby.

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just because

phrase A1

simply for the reason that; merely because

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Just Because There's a Goalie, Doesn't Mean You Can't Score

proverb

The presence of an obstacle, competitor, or defender should not discourage one from striving toward a cherished ambition.

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just in time

phrase A1

almost too late; at the exact right moment before something happens

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just now

phrase A1

a very short time ago; at this exact moment; At this exact moment, or a very short time ago.

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justice

word B1

fair behavior, treatment, or judgment according to the law or moral principles; Just behavior or treatment; the quality of being fair and reasonable. just behavior or treatment; the quality of being fair and reasonable; a judge in a court of law the quality of being fair and reasonable; the administration of the law

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Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied

proverb

If legal redress, fairness, or compensation takes excessively long to be delivered, its practical value is effectively lost.

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Justice Is Blind

proverb

True justice is impartial, objective, and blind to external power, wealth, race, or status.

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justify

word B2

to give a good reason for something, especially a decision or action to show or prove that something is right or reasonable

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juxtapose

word C1

To place two or more things side by side to highlight differences.

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juxtaposition

word C1

The fact of two things being placed close together with contrasting effect.

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