Flashcard V&S Greek and Latin Roots Weeks 07-15

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What does the Latin/Greek root 'ject' mean?

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to throw

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What does '[to] interject' mean based on the root 'ject'?

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to throw in between; to interrupt

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What does 'subjective' mean based on the root 'ject'?

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based on personal feelings or opinions instead of facts

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What do the Latin/Greek roots 'pat[r]' / 'mat[r]' mean?

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father and mother

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What does '[to] distort' mean based on the root 'tort'?

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to throw [something] out of shape or change out of the original form

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What does 'primitive' mean based on the roots 'prim' / 'princ'?

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basic, original, or not developed

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What does the Latin/Greek root 'tort' mean?

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to twist

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What does '[to] project' mean based on the root 'ject'?

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to throw forward

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What does 'interjection' mean based on the root 'ject'?

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a word thrown into a conversation or sentence

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What does 'patriarch' mean based on the root 'pat[r]'?

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a male head of a family or tribe