Unit 3-VOCAB Flashcards by John Hyland

Pel/Puls

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

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Compel

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

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Impulse

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

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Expel

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

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Jac/Jact

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

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Conjecture

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

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Dejected

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

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Abject

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

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Mit/Mis

Latin
“send”
Words: Emissary, Dismissive, Remiss

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Emissary

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

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Dismissive

Adj
Latin
“showing little regard and remorse”
contemptuous

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Remiss

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

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Mot/Mov

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

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Motive

Noun
Latin
“Cause for action”
Syn: Incentive

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Motif

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

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Emote

Verb
Latin
“To dramatically express emotions”
Syn: Dramatize