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| island
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| a piece of land completely surrounded by water.
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| itch
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| to have a feeling in your skin that makes you want to scratch.
| She scratched her hand because it was itching
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| ivy
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| an evergreen climbing plant.
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| jab
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| to push a finger or a pointed tool into something in a quick, sharp way.
| He jabbed his finger into his friend’s ribs.
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| jacket
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| a short coat.
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| jagged
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| having rough, sharp edges.
| Jagged rocks.
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| jaguar
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| a meat-eating mammal that belongs to the cat family.
| Jaguars live in forests and marshes of North and South America.
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| jail
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| a place where criminals are kept locked up.
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| jam
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| a sweet food made from boiled fruit and sugar.
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| jar
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| to make an unpleasant sound or a jolt.
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| jar
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| a glass container with a wide top, used for storing foods.
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| javelin
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| a long, pointed stick that is thrown like a spear in athletic competitions.
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| jaw
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| the U-shaped bone that supports your mouth, allowing it to open and close.
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| jazz
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| a type of popular music with strong rhythms, first played in the United States.
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| jealous
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| annoyed and unhappy because others have something you would like.
| He was jealous of his friend’s computer.
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| jeans
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| pants made of denim.
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| jeep
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| a small, open vehicle for driving over rough ground
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| jelly
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| a soft, firm, clear food made from fruit juice and sugar.
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| jellyfish
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| a sea animal that has a transparent, soft body.
| Jellyfish feed on fish and tiny sea animals, which they catch by stinging them with their long tentacles.
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| jet
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| a sudden spray or stream of liquid or gas.
| The water was thrown up in a huge jet.
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| Jew
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| a person whose ancestors were Hebrew or whose religion is Judaism.
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| jewel
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| a precious stone that has been cut and polished. Diamonds, rubies, and emeralds are all jewels.
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| jewelry
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| decorative ornaments that people wear. Jewelry is usually made from metals and decorated with jewels.
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| jigsaw puzzle
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| a puzzle with oddly shaped pieces that fit together to make a picture.
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| liquid
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| a substance that flows and is not a gas.
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| job
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| a task or some work that you have to do.
| Jobs to do around the house.
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| jockey
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| a person who rides a horse in races.
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| jog
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| to run steadily and slowly.
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| join
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| to put two things together.
| Joining the two ends of a strip of paper.
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