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Ject (throw)

Ject

Latin jacere, jactum: to throw.

The class project was a model of a rainwater tank.

Project

To throw an image onto a screen; also a planned task.

Meera projected her slides onto the classroom wall.

Reject

To throw back; to refuse to accept.

The shop rejected the torn notes Arjun offered.

Remember: Ject = throw: eject = throw out; object = throw against. Nouns stress the front (a PRO-ject, an OB-ject); verbs stress the end (to pro-JECT, to ob-JECT).

Short lessonRootsMany English words are built on old Latin or Greek roots that carry a core meaning.

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