Unit 3

Question 1

Pel-Puls

Answer 1

L
“push, drive”

Ex: compel, expel, impulse

Question 2

Jac-Ject

Answer 2

L
“throw, cast”

Ex: conjecture, dejected, abject

Question 3

Mit-Mis

Answer 3

L
“send”

Ex: emissary, dismissive, remiss

Question 4

Mot-Mov

Answer 4

L
“move”

Ex: motive, motif, emote

Question 5

compel

Answer 5

V.
to force or strongly persuade

Syn: sway

Question 6

impulse

Answer 6

N.
a sudden, involuntary force to do something

Syn: whim, spur

Question 7

expel

Answer 7

V.
to send out or away

Syn: eject Ant: admit

Question 8

conjecture

Answer 8

N.
a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence

Syn: theory Ant: fact

Question 9

dejected

Answer 9

Adj.
downcast or sad; depressed

Syn: dispirited Ant: animated

Question 10

abject

Answer 10

Adj.
lowly,miserable, and wretched

Syn: degraded Ant: exalted

Question 11

emissary

Answer 11

N.
an agent sent on a mission

Syn: go-between

Question 12

dismissive

Answer 12

adj.
showing little regard

Syn: contemptuous

Question 13

remiss

Answer 13

adj.
failing to do ones duty

Syn: delinquent Ant: prudent

Question 14

motive

Answer 14

N.
cause for action

Syn: incentive

Question 15

motif

Answer 15

N.

a reccuring them, subject, or idea

Question 16

emote

Answer 16

V.
to dramatically express emotions

Syn: dramatize