Roots and Derivatives:
1. jac, ject, jet: (to throw, to hurl, to lie)
2. jud(ic): (judge, judgment)
3. junct, join: (to join)
4. liber, liver: (free)
Word List:
1. Adjudicate- to settle or rule upon, as in a court of law
She became a part of the council so that she can adjudicate the fairness of the new policy.
2. Adjunct- n, a thing, usually of secondary importance, added to something else; a, added or connected.
Vanilla extracts are adjuncts for making brownies.
3. Conjecture- n. a prediction, theory, or interference based on guesswork; v, to form a point of view without proof.
Because he is known for giving conjectures, no one believed him when he said that dinosaurs didn't exist.
4. Conjoined- attached, combined, or united.
The mother of the conjoined twins decided to let the twins undergo through a surgery.
5. Injudicious- displaying poor judgement; indiscreet; lacking wisdom.
Her parents were being injudicious about her reasons why she sneaked out of the house.
6. Jettison- v, to throw something away, usually because it is no longer wanted; n, the discarding of anything.
We need to jettison the bad things that happen in our life.
7. Liberalize- to make or become less provincial or narrow; to broaden the mind.
A lot of Americans want to liberalize the use of marijuana.
8. Libertarian- n, a person who believes in equal civil liberties for all; a, holding to such principles.
The libertarian is very dedicated for equal liberties.
9. Libertine- n, a person without ordinary moral or sexual restraints; a, morally unrestrained.
Mr. Grey is very libertine towards Anastasia in the movie.
10. Prejudicial- producing prejudice; causing an unfavorable opinion without supporting evidence; detrimental.
The unprofessional lawyer gave a prejudicial just so she can get over it rapidly.
11. Rejoinder- a quick and clever answer; an appropriate reply, as to a smart question or statement.
Her rejoinder impressed the principal of the university that she is applying for.
12. Trajectory- the curved path of an object in flight.
The boomerang's trajectory was unpredictable.
