Unit 3 Flashcards
1
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Pel, Puls
Latin pellere, pulsum
A
“To push”;”to drive:
2
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Compel
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To force or strongly persuade, to coerce
3
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Impulse
A
A sudden ,involuntary urge to do something
4
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Expel
A
To send out or away
5
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Jac, ject
Latin jacere, jectum
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“To throw”,”to case”
6
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Conjecture
A
A guess , often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
7
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Dejected
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Downcast or sad
8
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Abject
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Lowly;miserable and wretched
9
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Emissary
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An agent sent on a mission
10
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MIT,MIS
Latin mittere, missium
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“To send”
11
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Dismissive
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Showing that something is unworthy of consideration
12
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Remiss
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Failing to fulfill one’s duty; negligent
13
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MOT, MOV
Latin movement, motus
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“To move”
14
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Motive
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A cause for action
15
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Motif
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A recurring theme, subject, or idea
