Unit 3

Question 1

Pel/puls

Answer 1

Latin: to push, to drive

Compel, expel, impulse

Question 2

Compel

Answer 2

V. To force or strongly persuade; coerce
Root: pel
Syn: sway

Question 3

Impulse

Answer 3

N. a sudden, involuntary urge to do something
Root: puls
Syn: whim, spur

Question 4

Expel

Answer 4

V. 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

N. 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: to send

Emissary, dismissive, remiss

Question 10

Emissary

Answer 10

N. 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 ones own 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

N. cause for action
Root: mot
Syn: incentive

Question 15

Motif

Answer 15

N. a recurring theme, subject, or idea

Root: mot

Question 16

Emote

Answer 16

V. To dramatically express emotions
Root: mot
Syn: dramatize