Unit 3

Question 1

Pel/puls

Answer 1

Latin: pellere, pulsum “to push, to drive”

Compel, expel, impulse

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 “ to throw, to cast”

Conjecture, dejected, abject

Question 6

Conjecture

Answer 6

N. a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
Root: jec
Syn: theory
Ant: fact

Question 7

Dejected

Answer 7

Adj. downcast or sad, depressed
Root: jec
Syn: dispirited
Ant: animated

Question 8

Abject

Answer 8

Adj. lowly, miserable and wretched
Root: jec
Syn: degraded
Ant: exalted

Question 9

Mit/ Mis

Answer 9

Latin: mittere, missum “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