Vocabulary Unit 3 Flashcards
What is the meaning of Compel? What is its synonym and antonym?
To force or strongly persuade, coerce/ sway
What is the meaning of PEL/PULS? What is its root?
To push, to drive/Latin
What is the meaning of Impulse? What is its synonym and antonym?
A sudden involuntary urge to do something/ whim, spur
What is the meaning of Expel? What is its synonym and antonym?
To send out or away/ eject/ admit
What is the meaning of JAC/ JECT? What is its root?
To throw, to cast/Latin
What is the meaning of Conjecture? What is its synonym and antonym?
A guess, often based on an inadequate or faulty evidence/ theory/ fact
What is the meaning of Dejected? What is its synonym and antonym?
Downcast or sad, depressed/ dispirited/ animated
What is the meaning of Abject? What is its synonym and antonym?
Lowly, miserable and wretched/ degraded/ exalted
What is the meaning of MIT/ MIS? What is its root?
Send/Latin
What is the meaning of Emissary? What is its synonym and antonym?
An agent sent on a mission/ go-between
What is the meaning of Dismissive? What is its synonym and antonym?
Showing little regard, scornful/ contemptuous
What is the meaning of Remiss? What is its synonym and antonym?
Failing to fulfill one’s duty, negligent/ delinquent/ prudent
What is the meaning of MOT/MOV? What is its root?
To move/Latin
What is the meaning of Motive? What is its synonym and antonym?
Cause for action/ incentive
What is the meaning of Motif? What is its synonym and antonym?
Recurring theme subject or idea
What is the meaning of Emote? What is its synonym and antonym?
To dramatically express emotions/ dramatize
