Unit 3: Flashcards
Learn all the Latin and Greek roots in unit 2.
1
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mot/ mov
A
to move
2
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Motive
A
v: cause for action
3
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Motif
A
n: a recurring theme, subject or idea
4
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Emote
A
v: to dramatically express emotion
5
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Mis/ Mit
A
to send
6
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Emissary
A
n: an agent sent on a mission
7
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Dismissive
A
adj: showing little regard; scornful
8
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Remiss
A
adj: failing to fulfill one’s duty; negligent
9
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pel/ puls
A
to push, to drive
10
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Compel
A
v: to force strongly; persuade; coerce
11
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Impulse
A
n: a sudden, involuntary urge to do something
12
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Expel
A
v: to send out or away
13
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jac/ ject
A
to throw/ cast
14
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Conjecture
A
n: a guess, often based on inadequate or false evidence
15
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Dejected
A
adj: downcast; sad; depressed