Unit 3

Question 1

Pel/Puls

Answer 1

Latin means “to push, to drive”

Compel, impulse, expel

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: Pul
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 means “to throw, to cast”

Conjecture, dejected, abject

Question 6

Conjecture

Answer 6

N. a guess, often one based on inadequate or fault 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 “send”

Emissary, dismissive, remiss

Question 10

Emissary

Answer 10

N. an agent sentence 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. Ailing to fulfill ones duty, negligence
Root: Mis
SYN. Delinquent
Ant. Prudent

Question 13

Mot/mov

Answer 13

Latin means “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