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Explore! Etymology Unit 3

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

PEL/PULS

a)

"to push, to drive"

b)

"to throw, to cast"

c)

"send"

d)

"to move"

2.

JAC/JECT

a)

"to push, to drive"

b)

"to throw, to cast"

c)

"send"

d)

"to move"

3.

MIT/MIS

a)

"to push, to drive"

b)

"to throw, to cast"

c)

"send"

d)

"to move"

4.

MOT/MOV

a)

"to push, to drive"

b)

"to throw, to cast"

c)

"send"

d)

"to move"

5.

v. To force or strongly persuade; coerce

a)

remiss

b)

motive

c)

dejected

d)

compel

6.

n. A sudden, involuntary urge to do something

a)

expel

b)

impulse

c)

conjecture

d)

emissary

7.

v. To send out or away

a)

emote

b)

abject

c)

compel

d)

expel

8.

n. A guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence

a)

conjecture

b)

impulse

c)

dismissive

d)

motif

9.

adj. Downcast or sad; depressed

a)

remiss

b)

motif

c)

expel

d)

dejected

10.

adj. Lowly, miserable and wretched

a)

abject

b)

impulse

c)

emissary

d)

motive

11.

n. An agent sent on a mission

a)

dismissive

b)

emote

c)

emissary

d)

dejected

12.

adj. Showing little regard; scornful

a)

emissary

b)

emote

c)

abject

d)

dismissive

13.

adj. Failing to fulfill one's duty; negligent

a)

motif

b)

expel

c)

remiss

d)

conjecture

14.

n. Cause of action

a)

motif

b)

compel

c)

emissary

d)

motive

15.

n. A recurring theme, subject, or idea

a)

emote

b)

remiss

c)

conjecture

d)

motif

16.

v. To dramatically express emotions

a)

emote

b)

remiss

c)

impulse

d)

abject