Latin Roots -puls-

What does the word "repulse" mean?

• To attract

• To force or drive back

• To pull forward

• To hold in place

If you expulse air from your lungs, are you breathing it in or pushing it out?

• Breathing it in

• Pushing it out

• Holding it in

• Stopping it

If I have a propulsive jet pack, what does it allow me to do?

• Move

• Stay grounded

• Stop

• Hold still

If a person's heart is pulsating, what is it doing?

• Stopping

• Beating

• Holding still

• Slowing down

What does "compulsory" mean?

• Optional

• Required

• Forbidden

• Suggested

What does "expulse" mean?

• To pull in

• To force out or eject

• To hold

• To stop

When the ambulance arrived, the first thing the EMT did was check for a(n) ______.

• pulse

• expulse

• propulsion

• compulsive

Rocket ships use jet ______ to reach outer space.

• expulsion

• propulsion

• pulse

• compulsive

Which word means "the act of driving or forcing out"?

• expulsion

• propulsion

• pulse

• compulsive

Which word means "a strong, regular, repeated movement or sound"?

• pulsating

• repulse

• expulse

• compulsive