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Roots for Latin and Greek vocabulary

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-ject-

a root that means "to throw"

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projectile

an object that is thrown or propelled

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e-

a prefix that means "out" or "away"

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eject

to throw out

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inter-

a prefix that means "between" or "among"

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interject

to cut in; to break the flow

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de-

a prefix that means "down," "away," or "opposite"

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dejected

downcast; sad

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-mob-

a root that means "moving"

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mobile

able to move

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immobile

not able to move

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-mov/mot-

a root that means "to move"

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remove

to change position; to take away

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remote

moved away from; distant

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motive

a person's reason for doing something or what moves someone to action

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motivate

to urge into action

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