Unit Three Vocabulary

Question 1

PEL/PULS

Answer 1

To push, to drive

Question 2

COMPEL

Answer 2

V.
To force or strongly persuade; coerce
SYN: sway

Question 3

IMPULSE

Answer 3

N.
A sudden, involuntary urge to do something
SYN: whim, spur

Question 4

EXPEL

Answer 4

V.
To send out or away
SYN: eject
ANT: admit

Question 5

JAC/JECT

Answer 5

To throw, to cast

Question 6

CONJECTURE

Answer 6

N.
A guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
SYN: theory
ANT: fact

Question 7

DEJECTED

Answer 7

ADJ.
Downcast or sad; depressed
SYN: dispirited
ANT: animated

Question 8

ABJECT

Answer 8

ADJ.
Lowly, miserable and wretched
SYN: degraded
ANT: exalted

Question 9

MIT/MIS

Answer 9

Send

Question 10

EMISSARY

Answer 10

N.
An agent sent on a mission
SYN: go-between

Question 11

DISMISSIVE

Answer 11

ADJ.
Showing little regard; scornful
SYN: contemptuous

Question 12

REMISS

Answer 12

ADJ.
Failing to fulfill one’s duty; negligent
SYN: delinquent
ANT: prudent

Question 13

MOT/MOV

Answer 13

To move

Question 14

MOTIVE

Answer 14

N.
Cause for action
SYN: incentive

Question 15

MOTIF

Answer 15

N.

A recurring theme, subject, or idea

Question 16

EMOTE

Answer 16

V.
To dramatically express emotions
SYN: dramatize