Unit 3

Question 1

Pel/Puls

Answer 1

Latin: to push, to drive

Compel, impulse, expel

Question 2

Jac/Ject

Answer 2

Latin: to throw, to cast

Conjecture, dejected, abject

Question 3

Mit/Mis

Answer 3

Latin: send

Emissary, remiss, dismissive

Question 4

Mot/Mov

Answer 4

Latin: to move

Motive, motif, emote

Question 5

Compel

Answer 5

V. To force or strongly persuade, coerce
Pel/Puls
Syn.- sway

Question 6

Impulse

Answer 6

N. a sudden, involuntary urge to do something
Pel/Puls
Syn.- whim, spur

Question 7

Expel

Answer 7

V. To send out or away
Pel/Puls
Syn- eject
Ant- admit

Question 8

Conjecture

Answer 8

N. a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
Jac/Ject
Syn- theory
Ant- fact

Question 9

Dejected

Answer 9

Adj. downcast or sad, depressed
Jac/Ject
Syn- dispirited
Ant- animated

Question 10

Abject

Answer 10

Adj. lowly, miserable and wretched
Jac/Ject
Syn-degraded
Ant-exalted

Question 11

Emissary

Answer 11

N. an agent sent on A mission
Mit/Mis
Syn- go between

Question 12

Dismissive

Answer 12

Adj. showing little regard, scornful
MIT/Mis
Syn- contemptuous

Question 13

Remiss

Answer 13

Adj. failing to fulfill one’s duty, negligent
Mit/Mis
Syn- delinquent
Ant- prudent

Question 14

Motive

Answer 14

N. cause for action
Mot/mov
Syn- incentive

Question 15

Motif

Answer 15

N. a recurring theme, subject, or idea

Mot/mov

Question 16

Emote

Answer 16

V. to dramatically express emotions
Mot/mov
Syn- dramatize