Unit 3

Question 1

pel/ puls

Answer 1

latin: pellere, pulsum, to push, to drive

- compel, impulse, expel

Question 2

compel

Answer 2

v. to force or strongly persuade, coerce
root: pel
syn: sway

Question 3

impulse

Answer 3

n. a sudden, involuntary urge to do something
root: puls
syn: whim, spur

Question 4

expel

Answer 4

v. to send out or away
root: pel
syn: eject
ant: admit

Question 5

jac/ ject

Answer 5

latin. jacere, jectum. means to throw, to cast

- conjecture, dejected, and abject

Question 6

conjecture

Answer 6

n. a guess often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
root: ject
syn: theory
ant: fact

Question 7

dejected

Answer 7

adj. downcast or sad; depressed
root: ject
syn: dispirited
ant: animated

Question 8

abject

Answer 8

adj. lowly, miserable and wretched
root: ject
syn: degraded
ant: exulted

Question 9

mit/ mis

Answer 9

latin. mittere misum, “send”

emissary, dismissive, remiss

Question 10

emissary

Answer 10

n. an agent sent on a mission
root: mis
syn: go- between

Question 11

dismissive

Answer 11

adj. showing little regard; scornful
root. mis
syn: contemptuous

Question 12

remiss

Answer 12

adj. failing to fulfill one’s duty; negligent
root: mis
syn: delinquent
ant: prudent

Question 13

mot/ mov

Answer 13

latin. movere motus, “to move”

motive, motif, emote

Question 14

motive

Answer 14

n. cause for action
root: mot
syn: incentive

Question 15

motif

Answer 15

n. a recurring theme, subject, or idea

root: mot

Question 16

emote

Answer 16

v. to dramatically express emotions
root: mot
syn: dramatize