| junior high school |
an intermediate school between elementary and high school, usu. including grades seven, eight, and nine; middle school. |
| juniper |
any of a variety of evergreen shrubs or small trees bearing cones that produce a blue-gray berrylike fruit. |
| junk1 |
anything regarded as having little worth; trash. [4 definitions] |
| junk2 |
a high-sterned, flat-bottomed boat of Chinese origin, driven by square sails. |
| junk food |
prepackaged snack food that is low in nutritional value but usu. high in calories. |
| junk mail |
unsolicited mail, usu. in the form of advertisements or requests for monetary contributions. |
| junkyard |
a yard or lot in which junk such as scrap metal or old cars is collected, stored, and sold. |
| Juno |
in Roman mythology, the wife and sister of Jupiter, and the goddess of marriage; Hera. |
| Jupiter |
in Roman mythology, the supreme god who was the weather god and protector of state and law; Jove; Zeus. [2 definitions] |
| juror |
one who is a member of a jury. [3 definitions] |
| jury |
a body of persons summoned to a court of law who are sworn to hear evidence and give a true verdict in a case. [2 definitions] |
| just |
fair, equitable, and honest. [12 definitions] |
| just about |
practically; almost; nearly. |
| justice |
the principle or quality of equity; moral rightness. [5 definitions] |
| justify |
to demonstrate (something) to be true or valid. [5 definitions] |
| jut |
to project or extend sharply outward; protrude (often fol. by "out"). [2 definitions] |
| jute |
a coarse, strong fiber taken from any of a variety of plants native to the East Indies, used to make twine, burlap, and the like. [2 definitions] |
| juvenile |
not yet having attained maturity; not adult; young. [4 definitions] |
| K3 |
symbol of the chemical element potassium. |
| k |
the eleventh letter of the English alphabet. |
| Kabul |
the capital of Afghanistan. |