J words
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. jab
A. The first month of the year
2. jeans
B. A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
3. jail
C. A coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric (plural)
4. jeep
D. A sharp hand gesture
5. jaguar
E. Showing extreme cupidity
6. jar
F. The part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
7. jump
G. Preserve of crushed fruit
8. jellyfish
H. Large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles
9. joy
I. A portable power saw with a reciprocating blade
10. january
J. Great happiness
11. jigsaw
K. A semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish
12. jealous
L. Island country in Asia with Tokyo as its capital
13. japan
M. A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard
14. jingle
N. A sudden and decisive increase
15. jam
O. A car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
16. jaw
P. A metallic sound
17. joke
Q. A vessel with a wide mouth and without handles
18. jade
R. The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
19. jazz
S. Style of music with improvisation, born in New Orleans
20. junk
T. A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government