Unit 3 Vocabulary

compel

• to force or strongly persuade; to coerce

• a sudden, involuntary urge to do something

• to send out or away

• a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence

impulse

• lowly, miserable, and wretched

• a cause for action

• a sudden, involuntary urge to do something

• to dramatically express emotions

expel

• a recurring theme, subject, or idea

• failing to fulfill one's duty; negligent

• downcast or sad; depressed

• to send out or away

conjecture

• an agent sent on a mission

• a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence

• downcast or sad; depressed

• a cause for action

dejected

• downcast or sad; depressed

• failing to fulfill one's duty; negligent

• showing little regard; scornful

• to dramatically express emotions

abject

• to dramatically express emotions

• failing to fulfill one's duty; negligent

• lowly; miserable, and wretched

• Cause for action

emissary

• a cause for action

• a recurring theme, subject, or idea

• to dramatically express emotions

• an agent sent on a mission

dismissive

• to force or strongly persuade; to coerce

• showing little regard; scornful

• a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence

• an agent sent on a mission

remiss

• failing to fulfill one's duty; negligent

• to dramatically express emotions

• a sudden, involuntary urge to do something

• to force or strongly persuade; to coerce

motive

• a cause for action

• to dramatically express emotions

• a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence

• to send out or away