1. VOCABULARY UNIT 9 THEME:CONNECTIONS

2. PREFIXES  inter = between, among  intra = within, on the inside  in, im = in, into  intro = inward

3. INTERCEDE Prefix: inter = Between, among

4. INTERCEDE Kind and dedicated relief workers consistently intercede for victims of wars and natural disasters. Kind and dedicated relief workers consistently intercede for victims of wars and natural disasters.

5. INTERCEDE  (v.) to attempt to settle a dispute between other people; to plead on somebody’s behalf. to plead on somebody’s behalf.

6. INTERMITTENT Prefix: inter = between, among

7. INTERMITTENT Intermittent showers with short sun bursts surprised the visitors, who had come from a barren and parched far-a-way land.

8. INTERMITTENT  (adj.) happening at irregular intervals intervals

9. INTERJECT Prefix: inter = between, among

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

11. INTERJECT  (v.) interrupt with a comment

12. INTRAMURAL Prefix: intra = within, on the inside

13. INTRAMURAL The university students participated in intramural sports to reduce stress during exam week.

14. INTRAMURAL  (adj.) within the school

15. INTRAVENOUS PREFIX: intra = within, on the inside

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

17. INTRAVENOUS  (adj.) within the vein

18. INFLUX Prefix: in = in, into

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

20. INFLUX  (n.) sudden arrival in large numbers

21. INFILTRATE Prefix: in = in, into

22. INFILTRATE The spy was able to infiltrate the meeting and report enemy secrets. meeting and report enemy secrets.

23. INFILTRATE  (v.) to enter, usually secretly, into an opposing organization into an opposing organization

24. IMPLEMENT Prefix: im = in, into

25. IMPLEMENT The dedicated scientists and shuttle crew were able to implement a successful lift off.

26. IMPLEMENT  (v.) to put something into effect or action

27. INTROSPECTION Prefix: intro = inward

28. INTROSPECTION Quiet introspection is valuable for understanding one’s own thoughts and emotions.

29. INTROSPECTION  (n.) self-examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings own thoughts and feelings

30. INTROVERT Prefix: intro = inward

31. INTROVERT The student is an introvert who is shy in group and team activities.

32. INTROVERT  (n.) a shy person