Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcards
PEL/PULS (root)
Latin; “to push, to drive”
words: compel, impulse, expel
Compel
v. To force or strongly persuade; coerce
Synonym: sway
Impulse
n. A sudden, involuntary urge to do something
Synonym: whim, spur
Expel
v. To send out or away
Synonym: eject
Antonym: admit
JAC/JECT (root)
Latin; “to throw, to cast”
Words: conjecture, dejected, abject
Conjecture
n. A guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
Synonym: theory
Antonym: fact
Dejected
adj. Downcast or sad; depressed
Synonym: dispirited
Antonym: animated
Abject
adj. Lowly, miserably, and wretched
Synonym: degraded
Antonym: exalted
MIT/MIS (root)
Latin; “send”
Words: emissary, dismissive, remiss
Emissary
n. An agent sent on a mission
Synonym: go-between
Dismissive
adj. Showing little regard; scornful
Synonym: contemptuous
Remiss
adj. Failing to fulfill ones duty; negligent
Synonym: delinquent
Antonym: prudent
MOT/MOV
Latin; “to move”
Words: motive, motif, emote
Motive
n. Cause for action
Synonym: incentive
Motif
n. A recurring theme, subject or idea