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Word Study-Roots: JECT

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jectroot or base meaning "throw"
dejected (adj), to feel sad; to feel thrown down in spirit
eject (v), to throw out
injection (n), a shot; the ÒthrowingÓ of medicine into the body by a needle
interjection (n), a word thrown into a sentence or conversation
jettison (v), to throw goods overboard to lighten the load on a boat or anairplane
projectile (n), an object thrown into the air with great force
projector (n), a machine that throws an image onto a wall
reject (v), to throw something out because itÕs defective and canÕt be used again
subject (v)to throw oneself under someone elseÕs rule
trajectory (n), the curved path of an object thrown into space
in*a prefix that sometimes means "in or into" (except when it means "not"). If you inspect something, you look into it carefully.
re*a prefix meaning, "back or again", e.g. If you redo a test, you go back and try again.
sub*a prefix meaning, "under, below, from, secretly,or instead of", e.g. The subway runs "under" the ground.
de*a prefix meaning, "from, down, away, to do the opposite, reverse, against", e.g. If you deodorize something, you "take away" or "reverse" the smell.
inter*a prefix meaning, "between, among", e.g. If a business isinternational, it is operating among various countries.
pro*a prefix meaning,"for or forward", e.g. If you propel a bicycle, you make it move forward.
*or (n)a suffix added to the end of a word that makes a noun, meaning "person who" does something, e.g. A sculptor sculpts pieces of art.
*ile (n) or (adj)a suffix that makes a noun or adjective meaning "having qualities of", e.g. A projectile has the qualities of something that can be thrown threw the air.


Seoul Foreign Elementary School
Seoul, South Korea

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