Unit 3 Flashcards
1
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pel/puls
A
to push, to drive impulse compel expel latin
2
Q
compel
A
verb
to force or to strongly persuade; coerce
latin
syn sway
3
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impulse
A
noun
a sudden, involuntary urge to do something
latin
syn: whim, spur
4
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Expel
A
verb to send out or away latin syn: eject ant: animated
5
Q
JAC/JECT
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to throw to cast latin conjecture deject abject
6
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Conjecture
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noun A guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence latin syn: Theory ant: Fact
7
Q
Dejected
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Adj downcast, or sad; depressed latin syn: dispirited ant: animated
8
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Abject
A
lowly, miserable and wretched adj syn: degraded ant: exalted latin
9
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Mit/ mis
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send latin emissary dismissive remiss
10
Q
Emissary
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noun
an agent sent on a mission
latin
syn: go-between
11
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Dismissive
A
showing little regard, scornful
adj
latin
syn: contemptuous
12
Q
remiss
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adj failing to fulfill one's duty, negligent latin syn: delinquent ant: prudent
13
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MOT/MOV
A
latin to move Motive Motif Emote
14
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motive
A
cause for action
noun
syn: incentive
latin
15
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motif
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A recurring theme, subject or idea
latin
noun
