latin/greek prefixes unit 3

Question 1

Pel/puls

Answer 1

latin-pellere,pulsum
to push or drive
examples:compel,impulse,expel

Question 2

compel

Answer 2

latin-pel
to force or strongly persuade
syn. away

Question 3

impulse

Answer 3

latin-pul
a sudden involuntary urge to do something
syn.-whim,spur

Question 4

expel

Answer 4

latin-pel
to send something out or away from
syn.-eject,ant.- admit

Question 5

jac/ject

Answer 5

latin-jacere,jectum
to throw or catch
examples-conjecture,dejected,abject

Question 6

conjecture

Answer 6

latin-ject
a guess often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
syn-theory,ant.-fact

Question 7

dejected

Answer 7

latin-ject
downcast sad or depressed
syn.dispirited ,ant.-animated

Question 8

abject

Answer 8

latin-ject
lowly,miserable and wretched
syn.-degraded , ant.-exalted

Question 9

mit/mis

Answer 9

latin-mittere, missum
to send
examples-emissary,dismissive,remiss

Question 10

emissary

Answer 10

latin-mis
an agent sent on a mission
syn.-go between

Question 11

dismissive

Answer 11

latin-mis
showing little regard;scornful
syn.contemptuous

Question 12

remiss

Answer 12

latin-mis
failing to fulfill ones duty;negligent
syn.-delinquent,ant.-prudent

Question 13

mot/mov

Answer 13

latin-movere,motus
to move
examples-motive,motif,emote

Question 14

motive

Answer 14

latin-mot
cause for action
syn.-incentive

Question 15

motif

Answer 15

latin-mot

a recurring theme, subject,or idea

Question 16

emote

Answer 16

latin-mot
to dramatically express emotions
syn.-dramatize