Unit 3 Words

Question 1

Compel

Answer 1

Verb
To force or strongly persuade, coerce 
Pel/ puls
Syn: sway
Ant: -

Question 2

Impulse

Answer 2

Noun
A sudden involuntary urge to do something
Pel/ puls
Syn: whim, spur
Ant: -

Question 3

Expel

Answer 3

Verb
To send out or away
Pel/ puls
Syn: eject 
Any: admit

Question 4

Conjecture

Answer 4

Noun
A guess, often based on inadequate or faulty evidence
Jac/ Ject
Syn: theory
Ant: fact

Question 5

Dejected

Answer 5

Adjective
Downcast or sad; depressed
Jac/ Ject
Syn: dispirited
Ant: animated

Question 6

Abject

Answer 6

Adjective 
Lowly, miserable and wretched
Jac/ Ject
Syn: degraded
Ant: exalted

Question 7

Emissary

Answer 7

Noun
An agent sent on a mission
Mit/ mis
Syn: go between
Ant: -

Question 8

Dismissive

Answer 8

Adjective
Showing little regard; scornnful
Mit/ mis
Syn: contemptuous
Ant: -

Question 9

Remiss

Answer 9

Adjective
Failing to fulfill one’s duty; negligent
Mit/ mis
Syn: delinquent
Ant: prudent

Question 10

Motive

Answer 10

Verb
cause for action
Mot/ mov
Syn: incentive
Ant: -

Question 11

Motif

Answer 11

Noun
A recurring theme, subject or idea
Mot/ mov
Syn: -
Ant: -

Question 12

Emote

Answer 12

Verb
To dramatically express emotions
Mot/ mov
Syn: dramatize
Ant: -