Root List 9 Vocabulary

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intermediate

Back 1

adj. occurring in the middle of a process or series; relating to or having the knowledge of someone who is more advanced than a beginner but not yet an expert

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intervene

Back 2

v. to become involved in something (such as conflict) in order to have an influence on what happens

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intercede

Back 3

v. to speak to someone in order to defend or help another person

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intermittent

Back 4

adj. starting, stopping, and starting again: not constant or steady

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interloper

Back 5

n. a person who is not wanted or welcome by the other people in a situation or place

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interim

Back 6

n. a period of time between events

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intersperse

Back 7

v. to put (something) at different places among other things; to put things at different places within (something)

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intercept

Back 8

v. to stop and take someone or something that is going from one place to another place; to catch or receive (a pass made by an opponent)

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interaction

Back 9

n. mutual (shared) action or influence

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interlude

Back 10

n. a period of time between events or activities; a short piece of music that is played between the parts of a longer one; a drama or a religious service

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abjection

Back 11

n. a low or downcast state

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trajectory

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n. the curved path along which something (such as a rocket) moves through the air or space

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conjecture

Back 13

n. an opinion or idea formed without proof or sufficient evidence

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objective

Back 14

adj. based on facts rather than feelings or opinions

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subjective

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adj. relating to the way a person experiences things in his or her own mind; based on feelings or opinions rather than facts

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deject

Back 16

v. to make gloomy

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eject

Back 17

v. to force (someone) to leave; to push (something) out; to use a special device that throws you out and away from an airplane in an emergency

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object

Back 18

v. to disagree with something or oppose something; to say (something that explains why you oppose something or disagree)

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project

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v. to plan, calculate, or estimate (something) for a time in the future; to have or show (a particular quality, image, etc., that can be seen by other people)

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reject

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v. to refuse to believe, accept, or consider (something); to decide not to publish (something) or make (something) available to the public because it is not good enough; to refuse to allow (someone) to join a club, to attend a school, etc.