Unit Three Vocab

Question 1

Pel/pulse

Answer 1

Latin: to push
Compel, expel, impulse
Syn. Sway

Question 2

Compel

Answer 2

V. To force or strongly persuade
Root: pel/puls
Syn. Sway

Question 3

Impulse

Answer 3

N. a sudden, involuntary urge to do something
Root: pel/puls
Syn. Whip, spur

Question 4

Expel

Answer 4

V. To send out or expel
Root: pel/puls
Syn. Eject
Ant. Admit

Question 5

Jac/ject

Answer 5

To throw/to cast

Conjecture, dejected, abject

Question 6

Conjecture

Answer 6

N. a guess based on usually inadequate or faulty information
Root: jac/ject
Syn: Theory
Ant: Fact

Question 7

Dejected

Answer 7

Adj. depressed or sad
Root: jac/ject
Syn: Dispirited
Any: motivated

Question 8

Abject

Answer 8

Adj. slowly, miserably wretched away
Root: jac/ject
Syn: Degraded
Any: exalted

Question 9

MIT/mis

Answer 9

Send

Emissary, dismissive, remiss

Question 10

Emissary

Answer 10

N. an agent sent on a mission
Root: mis/mit
Syn: go between

Question 11

Dismissive

Answer 11

Adj. Showing little regard, scornful
Root: MIT/mis
Syn. Contemptuous

Question 12

Remiss

Answer 12

Adj. failing to fulfill ones duty, negligent
Root: mis
Syn: delinquent
Ant: prudent

Question 13

Mot/move

Answer 13

To move

Motive, motif, emote

Question 14

Motive

Answer 14

Cause for action

Syn: incentive

Question 15

Motif

Answer 15

N. a recurring theme, subject or idea

Root: mis

Question 16

Emote

Answer 16

V. To dramatically express emotions
Root: mis
Syn: dramatize