Unit 3 Flashcards
Compel
To force or strongly persuade
Syn: Sway
Impulse
A sudden, involuntary urge to do something
Syn: Whim
Expel
To send out or away
Syn: Eject Ant: Admit
Jac/Ject
To throw, to cast
Conjecture
A guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
Syn: Theory Ant: Fact
Dejected
Downcast or sad; depressed
Syn: Dispirited Ant: Animated
Abject
Lowly, miserable, and wretched
Syn: Degraded Ant: Exalted
Mit/Mis
Send
Emissary
An agent sent on a mission
Syn: Go-between
Dismissive
Showing little regard; scornful
Syn: Contemptuous
Remiss
Failing to fulfill one’s duty; negligent
Syn: Delinquent Ant: Prudent
Mat/Mov
To move
Motive
Cause for action
Syn: Incentive
Motif
A reoccurring theme, subject, or idea
Emote
To dramatically express emotions
Syn: Dramatize