ject , jec & jacThese ROOT-WORDS are JAC, JEC & JECT meaning THROW & LIE. An oddity about this ROOT is that it never stands alone, as other ROOTS do. Standing alone, it has no meaning. It is entirely dependent on prefixes and suffixes to be meaningful. 1. Dejected : de JECT ed (de jekt’ ed) adj. Low in spirits; cast down 2. Dejection : de JECT ion (de jek’ shun) n. A condition of despair; depression 3. Adjacent : ad JAC ent (ad jas’ ent) adj. Next to; as, the adjacent house 4. Adject : ad JECT (a jekt’) v. To add to; to annex 5. Adjective : ad JECT ive (aj’ ek tiv) n. Not standing alone; a word which modifies a noun 6. Adjectival : ad JECT ival (aj ek tie’ val) adj. Using many adjectives; as, an adjectival style 7. Conject : conJECT (kon jekt’) v. To plan; to surmise 8. Conjecture : con JECT ure (kon jek’ chur) v. To form an opinion; to surmise 9. Ejaculate : e JAC ulate (e jak’ yu late) v. To throw out; cry out 10. Eject : e JECT (e jekt) v. To throw out; as, eject him from the hall 11. Ejection : e JECT ion (e jek’ shun) n. The throwing out; expulsion 12. Inject : in JECT (in jekt’) v. To insert; as, inject a syringe 13. Injection : in JECT ion (in jek’ shun) n. The throwing in of liquid by a syringe 14. Interjection : inter JECT ion (int er jek’ shun) n. A word thrown between others; as, He went, alas! To die 16. Objection : ob JECT ion (ob jek’ shun) n. Disapproval; refusal to accept 17. Projection : pro JECT ion (pro jek’ shun) n. A throwing forward; as, a projection of the voice 18. Rejection : re JECT ion (re jek’ shun) n. Refusal; denial; as, a rejection of his proposal 19. Abject : ab JECT (ab’ jekt) adj. Degraded; debased 20. Abjection : ab JECT ion (ab jek’ shun) n. Abasement; degradation | ||||||||
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