Unit III Flashcards
Pel/Puls
Latin; “To Push, or to Drive”; Compel, Impulse, Expel
Compel
Verb; To force or strongly persuade, coerce; Latin; S: Sway; A-.
Impulse
Noun; A sudden involuntary urge to do something; Latin; S: Whim, Spur; A:-.
Expel
Verb; To send out or away; Latin; S: Eject; A: Admit.
Jac/Ject
Latin; To throw, to cast; Conjecture, Dejected, Abject.
Conjecture
Noun; a guess often based on inadequate or faulty evidence; Latin; S: Theory; A: Fact.
Dejected
Adjective; Downcast or sad, depressed; Latin; S: Dispirited; A: Animated.
Abject
Adjective; Lowly, miserable, wretched; Latin; S: Degraded; A: Exalted.
Mit/Mis
Latin; Send; Emissary, Dismissive, Remiss.
Emissary
Noun; An agent sent out on a mission; Latin; S: Go-Between; A: -.
Dismissive
Adjective; Showing little regard, scornful; Latin; S: Contemptuous; A:-.
Remiss
Adjective; Failing to fulfill one’s duties; Latin; S: Delinquent; A: Prudent.
Mot/Mov
Latin; To move; Motive, Motif, Emote.
Motive
Noun; Cause for action; Latin; S: Incentive; A: -.
Motif
Noun; A recurring theme, subject, or idea; Latin; S: -; A: -.