Unit Three

Question 1

Pel/Puls

Answer 1

Latin , to push or to drive

Compel, Impulse, Expel

Question 2

Compel

Answer 2

V: To force or strongly persuade, coerce
Root: Pel
Syn: Sway

Question 3

Impulse

Answer 3

N: a sudden involuntary urge to do something
Rooot: Puls
Syn: whim, spur

Question 4

Expel

Answer 4

V: to send out or away
Root: Pel
Syn: eject
Ant: admit

Question 5

Jac/Ject

Answer 5

Latin, to throw , to cast

Conjecture, Dejected, Abject

Question 6

Conjecture

Answer 6

N: a guess often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
Root: Ject

Question 7

Dejected

Answer 7

Adj: downcast or sad, depressed
Root: Ject
Syn: dispirited
Ant: Animated

Question 8

Abject

Answer 8

Adj: Lonely, miserable, and wretched
Root: Ject
Syn: Degraded
Ant: exalted

Question 9

Mit/Mis

Answer 9

Latin, send

Emissary, Dismissive, remiss,

Question 10

Emissary

Answer 10

N: agent sent on a mission
Root: mis
Syn: Go - between

Question 11

Dismissive

Answer 11

Adj: showing little regard, scornful
Root: Mis
Syn: contemptuous

Question 12

Remiss

Answer 12

Adj: failing to fulfill ones duty , negligent
Root: Miss
Syn: delinquent
Ant: Prudent

Question 13

Mot/mov

Answer 13

Latin , to move

motive, motif, emote

Question 14

Motive

Answer 14

N: cause for action
Root: Mot
Syn: Incentive

Question 15

Motif

Answer 15

N: a recurring theme subject or idea
Root: Mot

Question 16

Emote

Answer 16

V: to dramatically express emotions
Root : Mot
Syn: dramatize