Unit 3 Vocab Flashcards

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Pel / Puls

A

Latin
To push or to drive
Compel , impulse, expel

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Compel

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To force or strongly persuade
Verb
Along with
SYN- sway

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Impulse

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A sudden involuntary urge to do something
Noun
Within
SYN- whim

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Expel

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To send out or away
Verb
Out of
SYN- eject
Ant- admit
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Jac/Ject

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Latin
To throw , to cast
Conjecture , dejected , abject

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Conjecture

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A guess
Noun 
Together
SYN- theory
Ant- fact
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Dejected

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Downcast or sad
Adjective 
Down
SYN- dispirited 
Ant- animated
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Abject

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Lowly , miserable
Adjective 
Away
SYN- degraded 
Ant- exalted
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MIT/ Mis

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Send 
Latin
Emissary
Dismissive
Remiss
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Emissary

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An agent sent on a mission
Noun
Out
SYN- go-between

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Dismissive

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Showing little regard
Adjective
Away
SYN- contemptuous

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Remiss

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Failing to fulfill ones duty
Adjective 
Back
SYN- delinquent 
Ant- prudent
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Mot / Mov

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To move 
Latin
Motive
Motif 
Emote
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Motive

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Cause for action
Noun
SYN- incentive

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Motif

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A recurring theme
Noun
Dominant idea

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Emote

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To dramatically express emotions
Verb
Out of
SYN- dramatize