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Words to Learn 209The yoga teacher induced her students to relax by askingthem to close their eyes and breathe deeply.Because some medicines induce sleep, you should not takethem before you drive. Related Wordinducement (noun) The college offered full scholarships as inducementsto top high school athletes.ject4. dejected (adjective) d˘-jĕkt˘dFrom Latin: de- (down) ject (throw)depressed; downcastAlbert became dejected when he realized he didn’t haveenough money to buy the house that he wanted. Related Worddejection (noun) A mood of dejection hung over the defeatedcandidate’s headquarters.5. eject (verb) ˘-jĕktFrom Latin: ex- (out) ject (throw)to force to leave; to expelWhen my computer would not eject the DVD, I called thehelp desk.After the protesters tried to interrupt the congressional session,they were ejected from the Capitol.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved. Related Wordejection (noun) Seconds before the plane crashed, an automaticejection device saved the pilot.6. jettison (verb) jĕt-˘-sĕnFrom Latin: ject (throw)to throw out forcefully; to throw overboardShortly after takeoff, the space shuttle jettisoned the emptyfuel tank into the ocean.The network jettisoned the reality show after its ratingsfell.NOTE: Jettison can apply to nonphysical things, as in to “jettison anunworkable plan.”