Pronunciation: ˈdʒʌɡl
Part of speech: verb
Definition: continuously toss and catch a number of objects so as to keep at least one in the air while handling the others; to cope with several things at the same time, often by alternating between them quickly
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: juggles, juggled (verb)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: jug-gle
Synonym: balance, multitask
Opposite: drop, focus
The performer was able to juggle five balls at once without dropping any of them
Pronunciation: ˈdʒuːsi
Part of speech: adjective
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: juiciness (noun)
Formal or informal: informal
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: ju-i-cy
Synonym: moist, flavorful
Opposite: dry, tasteless
The steak was so juicy that it made my mouth water
Pronunciation: ˈdʒʊəri
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a group of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court; a committee appointed to judge entries in a competition
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: juries (plural)
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: ju-ry
Synonym: panel, tribunal
Opposite: individual, single
The jury found the defendant guilty of the crime
Pronunciation: ˈdʒʌstɪs
Part of speech: noun
Definition: just behavior or treatment; the quality of being fair and reasonable; a judge or magistrate in a court of law
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: justices (plural)
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: jus-tice
Synonym: fairness, equity
Opposite: injustice, unfairness
The judge ensured that justice was served in the case.
Pronunciation: ˈkɪdni
Part of speech: noun
Definition: either of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity that excrete urine; a person’s temperament or nature
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: kidneys (plural)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: kid-ney
Synonym: renal, temperament
He suffered from kidney failure and had to undergo dialysis
Pronunciation: nɒt
Part of speech: noun/verb
Definition: a fastening made by tying a piece of string, rope, or something similar; a tangled mass in something such as hair or thread; to tie or fasten something with a knot
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: knots (plural)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable (noun)
Transitive or intransitive: transitive (verb), intransitive (noun)
Stress marks: knot (noun), knot (verb)
Synonym: tie, tangle (noun), tie, fasten (verb)
Opposite: untie, loosen (verb)
She tied a knot in the rope to keep it from slipping
Pronunciation: ˈnəʊɪŋli
Part of speech: adverb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms:
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: know-ing-ly
Synonym: consciously, deliberately
Opposite: unknowingly, accidentally
He knowingly broke the law and was arrested for it
Pronunciation: ˈnʌkl
Part of speech: noun/verb
Definition: a part of a finger at a joint where the bone is near the surface, especially where the finger joins the hand; to hit or rub against something with the knuckles
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: knuckles (plural)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable (noun)
Transitive or intransitive: transitive (verb), intransitive (noun)
Stress marks: knuc-kle (noun), knuc-kle (verb)
Synonym: joint, fist (noun), rap, knock (verb)
He rapped his knuckles on the door to get the attention of the person inside
Pronunciation: dʒɔɪnt
Part of speech: noun/adjective
Definition: a point where two or more parts of something are joined together; shared by or belonging to two or more people or organizations
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: joints (plural)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable (noun)
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive (adjective), transitive (noun)
Stress marks: joint (noun), joint (adjective)
Synonym: connection, link (noun), shared, common (adjective)
Opposite: separation, disconnection (noun), separate, individual (adjective)
The carpenter used glue to join the two pieces of wood together at the joint
Pronunciation: dʒʌdʒ
Part of speech: verb/noun
Definition: form an opinion or conclusion about; to make a decision in a court of law; a public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: judges (plural)
Formal or informal: both
Countable or uncountable: countable (noun)
Transitive or intransitive: transitive (verb), intransitive (noun)
Stress marks: judge (verb), judge (noun)
Synonym: assess, evaluate (verb), justice, magistrate (noun)
Opposite: hesitate, doubt (verb), defendant, plaintiff (noun)
The panel of judges awarded the prize to the best performance