Unit 3

Question 1

PEL/PULS

Answer 1

Latin, means “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, means “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, means “to 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 duties; negligent
Root: MIS
Syn: delinquent
Ant: prudent

Question 13

MOT/MOV

Answer 13

Latin, means “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 subject, theme or idea

Root: MOT

Question 16

Emote

Answer 16

Verb, to dramatically express emotions
Root: MOT
Syn: dramatize