Both Uses of
jeopardy
in
The 100, by Morgan
- The ship could only support a certain number of lives, and allowing anyone to disrupt the delicate balance would jeopardize the entire race.†
p. 140.6 *jeopardize = put in danger of lossstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- There were fewer than a hundred human beings on the planet, and Clarke wasn't going to rest until she found the thief who was jeopardizing Thalia's life.†
p. 187.4jeopardizing = putting in danger of lossstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
Definitions:
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(1)
(jeopardy) in danger of misfortune or suffering a loss
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
There is also a popular game show called Jeopardy that quizzes contestants on their knowledge of trivia.