Unit Three

Question 1

Pel/puls

Answer 1

Latin PELLERE PULSUM, to push, to drive

Question 2

Jac/ject

Answer 2

Latin JACERE, JECTUM, “to throw, to cast”

Question 3

MIT/ mis

Answer 3

Latin MITTERE, MISSUM, “send”.

Question 4

Mot/mov

Answer 4

Latin MOVERS, MOVUS, “to move”

Question 5

Compel

Answer 5

Verb. To force or strongly persuade. Syn: sway

Question 6

Impulse

Answer 6

Noun. A sudden, involuntary urge to do something. Syn: whim, spur

Question 7

Expel

Answer 7

Verb. To send out or away. Syn: eject ant: admit.

Question 8

Conjecture

Answer 8

Noun. A guess, often often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence. Syn: theory ant: fact.

Question 9

Dejected

Answer 9

Adj. downcast or sad; depressed. Syn: dispirited ant: fact

Question 10

Abject

Answer 10

Adj. lowly miserable and wretched. Syn: degraded ant: exalted

Question 11

Emissary

Answer 11

Noun. An agent sent out on a mission. Syn: go-between.

Question 12

Dismissive

Answer 12

Adj. showing little regard. Syn: contemptuous.

Question 13

Remiss

Answer 13

Adj. Failing to complete ones duty. Syn: delinquent ant: prudent

Question 14

Motive.

Answer 14

Noun. Cause for action. Syn: incentive.

Question 15

Motif

Answer 15

Noun. A recurring theme, subject or idea.

Question 16

Emote

Answer 16

Verb. To dramatically express emotions. Syn: dramatize.