Unit 3

Question 1

PEL/ PELUS

Answer 1

Latin: Pellere, Pelsum means 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, Juctum means to “throw, to cast”

Conjecture, Dejected, 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: Exalted

Question 9

MIT/ MIS

Answer 9

Latin: Mittere, Missum means to “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: Contempuous

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 means 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