What do you think the roots
ject and jet signify?
As we go through these slides, analyze each
vocabulary word and think about the meaning
of these roots:
ject and jet
reject
(noun) something not wanted; an object thrown out
because it is defective or not working
“These car tires are all rejects; each one was made
with a cut in the sidewall and had to be thrown away.”
projection
a long-range plan, thrown out for analysis and
discussion
According to this chart, the energy cost projection
is rising.
projectile
an object thrown into the air with great force
trajectory
the curved path of an object thrown in the air
The trajectory of the golf ball was a long, curved path.
eject
to throw out
A referee can eject a player
for breaking the rules.
Just press a small button
to eject a DVD from
your computer.
interjection
a word thrown into a sentence, usually showing
strong feeling
jettison
(verb) to throw something overboard: to throw
something from a ship, aircraft, or vehicle to
lighten the load
“In a bizarre announcement NASA says it has little choice but to jettison
two pieces of large junk hardware, including a 1,400-pound container
filled with ammonia coolant, from the International Space Station early
next week.”
injection
(noun) a dose of a drug in liquid form that is
injected (thrown) into the body with a syringe
The doctor is giving her a vaccine by injection.
subject
a person ruled by another: somebody
who is ruled by a king, queen, or other
authority; someone “thrown” under the
ruler
The king insisted that his subjects kneel before him.
dejection
(noun) great unhappiness: sadness and lack of
hope, especially as a result of disappointment;
casting (throwing) one’s emotions down
Yao Ming felt dejection
for losing the game.(noun)
The soccer
player felt dejected.
(adj.)
What do you think the root words ject and jet
mean?
to throw
Shhhhh! Don’t say it yet; just think about it.