Unit 3

Question 1

PEL / PULS

Answer 1

Latin: “to push, to drive”

Compel, impulse, expel

Question 2

Compel

Answer 2

Verb. To force or strongly persuade; coerce
Root: Pel
Syn: sway

Question 3

Impulse

Answer 3

Noun. A sudden involuntary urge to do something
Root: Puls
Syn: whim, spur

Question 4

Expel

Answer 4

Verb. To send out or away
Root: Pel
Syn: eject
Ant: admit

Question 5

JAC / JECT

Answer 5

Latin: “to throw, to cast”

Conjecture, dejected, abject

Question 6

Conjecture

Answer 6

Noun. A guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
Root: Ject
Syn: theory
Ant: fact

Question 7

Dejected

Answer 7

Adj. Downcast or sad; depressed
Root: Ject
Syn: dispirited
Ant: animated

Question 8

Abject

Answer 8

Adj. Lowly, miserable and wretched
Root: Ject
Syn: degraded
Ant: exalted

Question 9

MIT / MIS

Answer 9

Latin: “send”

Emissary, dismissive, remiss

Question 10

Emissary

Answer 10

Noun. An agent sent on a mission
Root: Mis
Syn: go-between

Question 11

Dismissive

Answer 11

Adj. Showing little regard; scornful
Root: Mis
Syn: contemptuous

Question 12

Remiss

Answer 12

Adj. Failing to fulfill one’s duty; negligent
Root: Mis
Syn: delinquent
Ant: prudent

Question 13

MOT / MOV

Answer 13

Latin: “to move”

Motive, motif, emote

Question 14

Motive

Answer 14

Noun. Cause for action
Root: Mot
Syn: incentive

Question 15

Motif

Answer 15

Noun. A recurring theme, subject or idea

Root: Mot

Question 16

Emote

Answer 16

Verb. To dramatically express emotions
Root: Mot
Syn: dramatize