Unit 3 & 4 Words

Question 0

What does the word Compel mean?

Syn.

Answer 0

To force or to strongly persuade.

Syn. - Sway

Question 1

What does PEL/PUS mean?

Answer 1

To push, to drive

Question 2

What does the word Impulse mean?

Syn.

Answer 2

A sudden, involuntary urge to do something.

Syn. - Whim, Spur

Question 3

What does the word Expel mean?
Syn.
Ant.

Answer 3

To send out or away.

Syn. - Eject
Ant. - Admit

Question 4

What does JAC/JECT mean?

Answer 4

To throw, to cast.

Question 5

What does the word Conjecture mean?
Syn.
Ant.

Answer 5

A guess, often based on inadequate or faulty evidence.

Syn. - Theory
Ant. - Fact

Question 6

What does the word Dejected mean? (adj.)

Syn.

Answer 6

Downcast or sad, depressed

Syn. - dispirited
Ant. - animated

Question 7

What does the word Abject mean? (adj)
Syn.
Ant.

Answer 7

Lowly, miserable, wretched

Syn. - Degraded
Ant. - Exalted

Question 8

What does MIT/MIS mean?

Answer 8

To send

Question 9

What does the word Emissary mean? (Noun)

Syn.

Answer 9

An agent sent on a mission.

Syn. - go-between

Question 10

What does the word Dismissive mean? (adj)

Syn.

Answer 10

Treating with little regard, scornful

Syn. - Contemptuous

Question 11

What does the word Remiss mean? (adj)
Syn.
Ant.

Answer 11

Failing in completing one’s duty, negligence

Syn. - Delinquent
Ant. - Prudent

Question 12

What does MOT/MOV mean?

Answer 12

To move.

Question 13

What does the word Motive mean? (Noun)

Syn.

Answer 13

Cause for action

Syn. - Incentive

Question 14

What does the word Motif mean? (Noun)

Answer 14

A reoccurring theme, subject, or idea.

Question 15

What does the word emote mean? (Verb)

Syn.

Answer 15

To dramatically express emotions.

Syn. - dramatize

Question 16

What does VIA mean?

Answer 16

Road, Way

Question 17

What does the word Viaduct mean? (Noun)

Answer 17

A bridge that carries a road or railway over a valley

Question 18

What does the word Impervious mean?

Syn.

Answer 18

Unable to be affected

Syn. - Invulnerable

Question 19

What does the word Deviate mean? (Verb)
Syn.
Ant.

Answer 19

To depart, especially from a path or plan

Syn. - stray
Ant. - Continue

Question 20

What does the word Obviate mean? (Verb)

Syn.

Answer 20

To make unnecessary, to avoid.

Syn. - Prevent

Question 21

What does FER mean?

Answer 21

To carry, to bring

Question 22

What does the word Defer mean? (Verb)
Syn.
Ant.

Answer 22

To put aside until later
Syn. - Postpone
Ant. - Hasten

Question 23

What does the word Deference mean?
Syn.
Ant.

Answer 23

Act or practice or yielding of one’s authority.

Syn. - Submission
Ant. - Rebellion

Question 24

What does the word Confer mean? (Verb)

Answer 24

To discuss something with someone else ; to consult

Question 25

What does the word Inference mean? (Noun)

Answer 25

A conclusion not directly provided by evidence

Question 26

What does the word Proffer mean? (Verb)

Ant.

Answer 26

To present or offer.

Ant. - Withhold

Question 27

What does the word Proliferate mean? (Verb)

Syn.

Answer 27

To increase greatly in number - to multiply.

Syn. - reproduce

Question 28

What does PORT mean?

Answer 28

To carry, to bring

Question 29

What does the word Comportment mean? (Noun)

Syn.

Answer 29

Manner in which one acts or behaves

Syn. Demeanor

Question 30

What does the word purported mean? (adj)
Syn.
Ant.

Answer 30

Claimed as true, but probably false.

Syn. - Alleged
Ant. - Definite