Unit 3 Flashcards
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PEL/PULS *
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Pellere,Pulsum”To push, to drive”
Latin
Compel, Impulse, Expel
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Compel
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Verb "To force or strongly persuade; coerce" PEL/PULS S=Sway A=no A
3
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Impulse
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Noun "A sudden, involuntary urge to do something" PEL/PULS S=Whim, Spur A=no A
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Expel
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Verb "To send out or away" PEL/PULS S=Eject A=Admit
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JAC/JECT *
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Jacere,Jectum”To throw, to cast”
Latin
Conjecture, Dejected, Abject
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Conjecture
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Noun "A guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence" JAC/JECT S=Theory A=Fact
7
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Dejected
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Adjective "Downcast or sad; depressed" JAC/JECT S=Dispirited A=Animated
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Abject
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Adjective "Lowly, miserable and wretched" JAC/JECT S=Degraded A=Exalted
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MIT/MIS *
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Mittere,Missum”Send”
Latin
Emissary, Dismissive, Remiss
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Emissary
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Noun "An agent sent on a mission" MIT/MIS S=Go-between A=no A
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Dismissive
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Adjective "Showing little regard; scornful" MIT/MIS S=no S A=no A
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Remiss
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Adjective "Failing to fulfill one's duties; negligent" MIT/MIS S=Delinquent A=Prudent
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MOT/MOV *
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Movere,Motus”To move”
Latin
Motive, Motif, Emote
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Motive
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Noun "Cause for action" MOT/MOV S=Incentive A=no A
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Motif
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Noun "A recurring theme, subject or idea" MOT/MOV S=no A A=no A