Root –ject- The Root –ject- The root –ject- comes from the Latin verb iacere which means “throw”. English words such as “injection” which could mean to throw something into the body come from the word root –ject-

Abject The abject poverty of the native inhabitants stunned the tourists Definition: Of the most miserable kind; brought to a low state; wretched Part of speech: adjective Overseeing the court-martial, the judge said “Your abject cowardice has brought shame to our nation” Definition: Of the most despicable kind; deserving of great scorn 2 2

Conjecture It was pure luck that his conjecture was correct. Definition: A judgment or statement based on little or no evidence; a guess Part of speech: noun We can only conjecture how many lives would have been saved had people received the warning that the storm was approaching Definition: To infer from insufficient evidence; to guess Part of speech: verb 3 3

Dejected The Cortez family was dejected after they had to cancel their vacation. Definition: Depressed; in low spirits Part of speech: adjective Related Words: Rainy, gray weather dejects some people. Verb The fans’ joy turned to dejection after their team lost the game in the final seconds. Noun 4 4

Interject She interjected a defensive comment between her professors’ criticisms about her thesis. Definition: To insert between other elements. Part of speech: verb The word wow is an interjection. Definition: A sudden, short utterance, usually expressing emotion. Part of speech: noun 5 5

Jettison After takeoff, the spacecraft jettisoned its empty fuel tanks. Definition: To cast overboard or off; to discard Part of speech: verb 6 6

Jetty The wharf served as a jetty that helped to protect the beach from eroding. Definition: A structure that projects into the water and protects the shore Part of speech: noun 7 7

Jut The edge of the cliff jutted out over the sea. Definition: To project out; to extend outward beyond a main part Part of speech: verb The jut of his chin gave him a distinctive profile Definition: Something that projects out Part of speech: noun 8 8

Objectionable Many people find the smell of cigarette smoke to be objectionable. Definition: Offensive; arousing disproval Part of speech: adjective After the city council objected to her policies, the town manager decided to resign Definition: to disapprove Part of speech: verb 9 9

Projectile Bullets are deadly projectiles. Definition: An object that is fired, thrown, or self-propelled Part of speech: noun Related Words: She projected the arrow with perfect accuracy Part of speech: verb 10 10

Trajectory The airplane’s trajectory took it over a large lake and a metropolitan area. Definition: The path of a moving object. Part of speech: noun The trajectory of her career was dancing, directing, then producing. Definition: a chosen or taken course. 11 11