ch. 3 and 4 roots Flashcards

0
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To force or strongly persuade

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Compel

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1
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To push, to Drive (root)

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pel/puls

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2
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A sudden involuntary urge to do something

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Impulse

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3
Q

To send out or away

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Expel

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4
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to throw, to cast (root)

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Jact/Ject

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5
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A guess often based on inadequate evidence

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Conjecture

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6
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Downcast or sad, depressed

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Dejected

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7
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Lowly, miserable

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Abject

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8
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To send (root)

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Mit/Mis

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9
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An agent sent on a mission

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Emissary

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10
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Showing little regard; scornful

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Dismissive

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11
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Failing to fulfill one’s duty

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Remiss

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12
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To move (root)

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Mot/Mov

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13
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Cause for action

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Motive

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14
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A recurring theme

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Motif

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15
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To dramatically express emotion

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Emote

16
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Road, way (root)

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Via

17
Q

A bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley

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Viaduct

18
Q

Unable to be affected

A

Impervious

19
Q

To depart especially from a path or plan

A

Deviate

20
Q

To make unnecessary; to avoid

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Obviate

21
Q

To carry, to bring (root)

A

Fer

22
Q

To put aside until later

A

Defer

23
Q

Act of yielding another person’s authority

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Deference

24
Q

To discuss something with someone else

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Confer

25
Q

A conclusion not directly provided by evidence

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Inference

26
Q

To present or offer

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Proffer

27
Q

To increase greatly in number

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Proliferate

28
Q

To carry, to bring (root)

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Port

29
Q

Manner in which one acts or behaves

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Comportment

30
Q

Claimed as true but probably false

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Purported