Unit 3 Flashcards
PEL/ PULS
Latin pellere, pelsum “to push, to drive”
Compel, impulse, expel
Compel
V. to force or strongly persuade, coerce
Root: PEL
Syn: sway
Ant: delay
Impulse
N. a sudden, involuntary urge to do something
Root: PULS
Syn: whim, spur
Ant: forced to do something
Expel
V. to send out or away
Root: PEL
Syn: eject
Ant: admit
JAC/ JECT
Latin Jacere, jectum “to throw, to cast”
Conjecture, dejected, abject
Conjecture
N. a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
Root: JECT
Syn: theory
Ant: fact
Dejected
Adj. downcast or sad; depressed
Root: JECT
Syn: dispirited
Ant: animated
Abject
Adj. lowly, miserable and wretched
Root: JECT
Syn: degraded
Ant: exalted
MIT/ MIS
Latin mittere, missum “send”
Emissary, dismissive, remiss
Emissary
N. an agent sent on a mission
Root: MIT/MIS
Syn: go-between
Ant: receiver
Dismissive
Adj. showing little regard; scornful
Root: MIT/MIS
Syn: contemptuous
Ant: interested
Remiss
Adj. failing to fulfill ones duty; negligent
Root: MIT/MIS
Syn: delinquent
Ant: prudent
MOT/MOV
Latin movere, motus “to move”
Motive, motif, emote.
Motive
N. cause for action
Root: MOT/MOV
Syn: incentive
Ant: disincourage
Motif
N. a recurring theme, subject or idea
Root: MOT
Syn: theme
Ant: digression
