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Vocabulary 4

Vocabulary 4. The Root –ject—(L) jactus “thrown” or “hurled”. abject (adjective). a). Lacking all self-respect, contemptible. b). Very miserable; wretched. abjectly (adv) abjectness (noun). conjecture (noun).

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Vocabulary 4

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  1. Vocabulary 4 The Root –ject—(L) jactus “thrown” or “hurled”

  2. abject(adjective) • a). Lacking all self-respect, contemptible. b). Very miserable; wretched. • abjectly (adv) abjectness (noun)

  3. conjecture(noun) • noun—a). The act of forming an opinion from incomplete evidence; guesswork. b). A statement or opinion based on guesswork. • intrans. verb—To make a conjecture • conjectural (adj)

  4. dejected(adjective) • Depressed; disheartened. • dejectedly (adv) dejection (n)

  5. injection(noun) • a). The act of forcing something, generally a liquid or gas, into something else. • b). Something that is injected. • inject (v)

  6. jetty(noun) • A pier or other structure projecting into a body of water; a wharf.

  7. objectionable(adjective) • Arousing disapproval; offensive. • object (v) objection (n)

  8. projectile(noun) • a). An object, such as a bullet or an arrow, that is thrown, fired, or otherwise launched through space. b). A self-propelling missile or rocket.

  9. reject(trans. verb) (noun) • trans.v—a). To refuse to accept, use, grant or consider. b). To fail to give affection or love to. c). To throw out; discard. • (n)—Something or someone that is rejected.

  10. subjective(adjective) • Taking place within an individual’s mind rather than the external environment; personal.

  11. trajectory(noun) • The path made by a moving body or particle, especially the flight path of a missile.

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