unit 3 vocab

Question 1

Pel/Puls

Answer 1

Latin: Pellere, Pulsum “to push, to drive”

Question 2

Compel

Answer 2

V. to force or strongly persuade, coerce

Syn: away

Question 3

Impulse

Answer 3

A sudden, involuntary urge to do something

Syn: whim, spur

Question 4

Expel

Answer 4

V. to send out or away
Syn: eject
Ant: admit

Question 5

Jac/Ject

Answer 5

Latin: Jacere, Jectum “to throw, to cast”

Question 6

Dejected

Answer 6

adj. Downcast or Sad, depressed
Syn: dispirited
Ant: animated

Question 7

Abject

Answer 7

adj: lowly, miserable and wrecked
Sym: degraded
Ant: exalted

Question 8

Mit/Mis

Answer 8

Latin:Mittere Missum, “to send”

Question 9

Emissary

Answer 9

N. an agent sent on a mission

Syn: go-between

Question 10

Dismissive

Answer 10

adj. showing little regard; scornful

Syn: Contemptuous

Question 11

Remiss

Answer 11

adj. Failing to fulfill ones duty, negligent
Syn: delinquent
Ant: Prudent

Question 12

Mot/Mov

Answer 12

Latin: Movere,Motus “to move”

Question 13

Motive

Answer 13

Noun. Cause for action

Syn: incentive

Question 14

Motif

Answer 14

Noun, a recurring theme, subject or idea

Question 15

Emote

Answer 15

Verb. to dramatically express emotions

Syn: dramatize