Unit 3

Question 1

Pel/Puls

Answer 1

Latin Pellere, Pulsum “to push,to drive”
Compel
Impulse
Expel

Question 2

Compel

Answer 2

To force or strongly persuade; coerce
Verb
Syn: sway

Question 3

Impulse

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Expel

Answer 4

To send out or away
Verb
Syn: eject
Ant: admit

Question 5

Jac/Ject

Answer 5

Latin Jacere, Jectum “to throw, to cast”
Conjecture
Dejected
Abject

Question 6

Conjecture

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Dejected

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Abject

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Mit/Mis

Answer 9

Latin Mettere, Missum “to send”
Emissary
Dismissive
Remiss

Question 10

Emissary

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Dismissive

Answer 11

Showing little regard; scornful
Adj.
Syn: contemptuous

Question 12

Remiss

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Mot/Mov

Answer 13

Latin Movere,Motus “to move”
Motive
Motif
Emote

Question 14

Motive

Answer 14

Cause for action
Noun
Syn: incentive

Question 15

Motif

Answer 15

A recurring theme, subject or idea

Noun

Question 16

Emote

Answer 16

To dramatically express ones emotions
Verb
Syn: dramatize