Unit 3-VOCAB

Question 1

Pel/Puls

Answer 1

Latin
“To push, drive”
Words: Compel, Expel, Impulse

Question 2

Compel

Answer 2

Verb
Latin
“To force, or strongly persuade; coerce”
syn: sway

Question 3

Impulse

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Expel

Answer 4

Verb
Latin
"To send out, or away" 
Syn: Eject
Ant: Admit

Question 5

Jac/Jact

Answer 5

Latin
“to throw, to cast”
Words: Conjuncture, Dejected, Abject

Question 6

Conjecture

Answer 6

Verb
Latin
"A guess, often based on inadequate or faulty evidence"
Syn: theory
Ant: Fact

Question 7

Dejected

Answer 7

Adj
Latin
"Downcast, or sad; depressed"
syn:dispirited
ant:animated

Question 8

Abject

Answer 8

Adj
Latin
"Lowly, miserable, and wretched"
syn:degraded
ant: exalted

Question 9

Mit/Mis

Answer 9

Latin
“send”
Words: Emissary, Dismissive, Remiss

Question 10

Emissary

Answer 10

Noun
latin
“an agent sent out on a mission”
syn: go-between

Question 11

Dismissive

Answer 11

Adj
Latin
“showing little regard and remorse”
contemptuous

Question 12

Remiss

Answer 12

Adj
Latin
"to fail to fulfills one duty; negligent" 
syn:delinquent
ant:prudent

Question 13

Mot/Mov

Answer 13

Latin
“To move”
Words: Motive, Motif, Emote

Question 14

Motive

Answer 14

Noun
Latin
“Cause for action”
Syn: Incentive

Question 15

Motif

Answer 15

Noun
Latin
“a recurring theme, subject, or idea”

Question 16

Emote

Answer 16

Verb
Latin
“To dramatically express emotions”
Syn: Dramatize