Unit 3

Question 1

Pel/Puls

Answer 1

Latin: 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: means “to throw, to cast”

Conjecture, dejected, abject

Question 6

Conjecture

Answer 6

N. A guess, often one based in 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: 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: 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