Vocabulary Unit 3

Question 0

What is the meaning of Compel? What is its synonym and antonym?

Answer 0

To force or strongly persuade, coerce/ sway

Question 1

What is the meaning of PEL/PULS? What is its root?

Answer 1

To push, to drive/Latin

Question 2

What is the meaning of Impulse? What is its synonym and antonym?

Answer 2

A sudden involuntary urge to do something/ whim, spur

Question 3

What is the meaning of Expel? What is its synonym and antonym?

Answer 3

To send out or away/ eject/ admit

Question 4

What is the meaning of JAC/ JECT? What is its root?

Answer 4

To throw, to cast/Latin

Question 5

What is the meaning of Conjecture? What is its synonym and antonym?

Answer 5

A guess, often based on an inadequate or faulty evidence/ theory/ fact

Question 6

What is the meaning of Dejected? What is its synonym and antonym?

Answer 6

Downcast or sad, depressed/ dispirited/ animated

Question 7

What is the meaning of Abject? What is its synonym and antonym?

Answer 7

Lowly, miserable and wretched/ degraded/ exalted

Question 8

What is the meaning of MIT/ MIS? What is its root?

Answer 8

Send/Latin

Question 9

What is the meaning of Emissary? What is its synonym and antonym?

Answer 9

An agent sent on a mission/ go-between

Question 10

What is the meaning of Dismissive? What is its synonym and antonym?

Answer 10

Showing little regard, scornful/ contemptuous

Question 11

What is the meaning of Remiss? What is its synonym and antonym?

Answer 11

Failing to fulfill one’s duty, negligent/ delinquent/ prudent

Question 12

What is the meaning of MOT/MOV? What is its root?

Answer 12

To move/Latin

Question 13

What is the meaning of Motive? What is its synonym and antonym?

Answer 13

Cause for action/ incentive

Question 14

What is the meaning of Motif? What is its synonym and antonym?

Answer 14

Recurring theme subject or idea

Question 15

What is the meaning of Emote? What is its synonym and antonym?

Answer 15

To dramatically express emotions/ dramatize