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Latin Roots

Latin Word Roots ject, man, cred• The Latin word root ject means to

throw.• The Latin word root man means

hand.• The Latin word root cred means to

believe.

Reject•to discard as useless or unsatisfactory

•The boys rejected my football because it was pink and sparkly.

Projectile•an object fired from a gun with an explosive propelling charge, such as a bullet, shell, rocket, or grenade

•The projectile went 50 yards before it hit a large tree.

Injection•a liquid injected into the body

•I went to the doctor to get my flu injection.

Eject•to drive or force out; expel, as from a place or position

•After the plane’s engine died the pilot ejected from the cockpit.

Objection•a reason or argument offered in disagreement, opposition, refusal, or disapproval

•I have a strong objection to being in a shark cage!

Rejection•refusal, spurning, dismissal, elimination

•After the rejection of her idea, the girl got very upset.

Subject•a branch of knowledge as a course of study

•Math is my favorite subject in school.

Manuscript•the original text of an author's work, handwritten or now usually typed, that is submitted to a publisher

•The author of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” still has the original manuscript.

Manicure•a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.

•She goes every Friday to get a manicure.

Manage•to bring about or succeed in accomplishing

•She managed to thread the needle with her eyes closed.

Manufacture•the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, esp. on a large scale

•I wonder how much candy is manufactured each year in the United States?

Maneuver•in the field by large bodies of troops in simulating the conditions of war.

•The Union soldiers were resting after their war maneuvers.

Manipulate•to manage or influence skillfully, esp. in an unfair manner

•In High School Musical, Sharpay likes to manipulate other people.

Credit•A contractual

agreement in which a borrower receives something of value

now, with the agreement to repay the lender at some date in the future.

• I will use my credit card to purchase a new dress.

Credible•capable of being believed

•My grandmother will be a credible witness at the trial.

Discredit•to injure the credit or reputation of; defame

•Newspapers often try to discredit famous people.

Credentials•evidence of authority, status, rights, entitlement to privileges, or the like, usually in written form

•You must have the right credentials to become a member of this golf country club.