VOCABULARY UNIT 9VOCABULARY UNIT 9

THEME: THEME: CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS

PREFIXESPREFIXES interinter = between, among = between, among

intraintra = within, on the inside = within, on the inside

in, imin, im = in, into = in, into

introintro = inward = inward

INTERCEDEINTERCEDEPrefix: Prefix: inter inter = Between, among= Between, among

INTERCEDEINTERCEDE Kind and dedicated relief Kind and dedicated relief

workers consistently workers consistently intercedeintercede for victims of wars and natural for victims of wars and natural disasters.disasters.

INTERCEDEINTERCEDE (v.) to attempt to settle a (v.) to attempt to settle a

dispute between other people;dispute between other people;

to plead on somebody’s to plead on somebody’s behalf.behalf.

INTERMITTENTINTERMITTENTPrefix: Prefix: inter inter = between, among= between, among

INTERMITTENTINTERMITTENTIntermittentIntermittent showers with short showers with short

sun bursts surprised the sun bursts surprised the visitors, who had come from a visitors, who had come from a barren and parched far-a-way barren and parched far-a-way land.land.

INTERMITTENTINTERMITTENT (adj.) happening at irregular (adj.) happening at irregular

intervalsintervals

INTERJECTINTERJECTPrefix: Prefix: inter inter = between, among= between, among

INTERJECTINTERJECT

The rude reporter tried to The rude reporter tried to interject interject her opinions during her opinions during the TV interview.the TV interview.

INTERJECTINTERJECT

(v.) interrupt with a comment(v.) interrupt with a comment

INTRAMURALINTRAMURALPrefix: Prefix: intra intra = within, on the inside= within, on the inside

INTRAMURALINTRAMURAL

The university students The university students participated in participated in intramuralintramural sports to reduce stress during sports to reduce stress during exam week.exam week.

INTRAMURALINTRAMURAL

(adj.) within the school(adj.) within the school

INTRAVENOUSINTRAVENOUSPREFIX: PREFIX: intra intra = within, on the = within, on the

insideinside

INTRAVENOUSINTRAVENOUS

Following a terrible car crash Following a terrible car crash and severe bleeding, the and severe bleeding, the patient received patient received intravenous intravenous blood and fluids.blood and fluids.

INTRAVENOUSINTRAVENOUS

(adj.) within the vein(adj.) within the vein

INFLUXINFLUXPrefix: Prefix: in in = in, into= in, into

INFLUXINFLUX

The The influx influx of thousands of of thousands of pilgrims and birds during the pilgrims and birds during the festival presented challenges to festival presented challenges to health and hygiene. health and hygiene.

INFLUXINFLUX (n.) sudden arrival in large (n.) sudden arrival in large

numbersnumbers

INFILTRATEINFILTRATEPrefix: Prefix: in in = in, into= in, into

INFILTRATEINFILTRATE

The spy was able to The spy was able to infiltrate infiltrate thethe

meeting and report enemy meeting and report enemy secrets.secrets.

INFILTRATEINFILTRATE

(v.) to enter, usually secretly,(v.) to enter, usually secretly,

into an opposing organizationinto an opposing organization

IMPLEMENTIMPLEMENTPrefix: Prefix: im im = in, into= in, into

IMPLEMENTIMPLEMENT

The dedicated scientists and The dedicated scientists and shuttle crew were able to shuttle crew were able to implementimplement a successful lift off. a successful lift off.

IMPLEMENTIMPLEMENT

(v.) to put something into (v.) to put something into effect or actioneffect or action

INTROSPECTIONINTROSPECTIONPrefix: Prefix: intro intro = inward= inward

INTROSPECTIONINTROSPECTION

Quiet Quiet introspection introspection is valuable foris valuable for

understanding one’s own thoughts understanding one’s own thoughts and emotions.and emotions.

INTROSPECTIONINTROSPECTION

(n.) self-examination of one’s(n.) self-examination of one’s

own thoughts and feelingsown thoughts and feelings

INTROVERTINTROVERTPrefix: Prefix: intro intro = inward= inward

INTROVERTINTROVERTThe student is an The student is an introvert introvert whowho

is shy in group and teamis shy in group and team

activities. activities.

INTROVERTINTROVERT

(n.) a shy person(n.) a shy person