Unit 3 Flashcards
1
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Pel/Puls
A
“to push, to drive”
latin
compel, impulse, expel
2
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Jac/Ject
A
“to throw, to cast”
latin
conjecture, dejected, abject
3
Q
Mit/Mis
A
“send”
latin
emissary, dismissive, remiss
4
Q
Mot/Mov
A
“to move”
latin
motive, motif, emote
5
Q
Compel
A
verb
“to force or strongly persuade”
L along with + pelere
sway
6
Q
Impulse
A
noun
“a sudden involuntary urge to do something”
L within + pulsum
whim, spur
7
Q
Expel
A
verb "to send out or away" L out of + pelere eject admit
8
Q
Conjecture
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noun "a guess" L together + jectum theory fact
9
Q
Dejected
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adjective "downcast or sad" L down + jectum dispirited animated
10
Q
Abject
A
adjective "lowly, miserable, and wretched L away + jectum degraded exalted
11
Q
Emissary
A
noun
“an agent sent out on a mission”
L out + missum
go-between
12
Q
Dismissive
A
adjective
“showing little regard”
L apart + missum
contemptuous
13
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Remiss
A
adjective "failing to fulfil ones duty" L back + missum delinquent prudent
14
Q
Motive
A
noun
“cause for action”
L motus
incentive
15
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Motif
A
noun
“a recurring theme, subject, or idea”
L motus
