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Etymology 3-4

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pel/puls* to push, to drive
compel to force or strongly persuade; coerce
impulse a sudden, involuntary urge to do something
expel to send out or away
jac/ject* to throw, to cast
conjecture a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
dejected downcast or sad; depressed
abject lowly, miserable and wretched
mit/mis* send
emissary an agent sent on a mission
dismissive showing little regard; scornful
remiss failing to fulfill one's duty; negligent
mot/mov* to move
motive cause for action
motif a recurring theme, subject or idea
emote to dramatically express emotions
via* road, way
viaduct a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley
impervious unable to be affected
deviate to depart, especially from a path or plan
obviate to make unnecessary; to avoid
fer* to carry, to bring
defer 1. to put aside until later 2. to yield respectfully
deference act or practice of yielding to another's authority
confer 1. to discuss something with someone else; consult 2. to bestow
inference a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand
proffer to present or offer
proliferate to increase greatly in number; multiply
port* to carry, to bring
comportment manner in which one acts or behaves
purported claimed as true, but probably false
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