Unit 3 Latin Roots and Vocabulary

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COMPEL

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To force or strongly persuade; to coerce

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Example of "compel" in a sentence

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The pressures of poverty compel many people to do things they would not otherwise do.

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Latin origin of "compel"

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Latin com, "along with," + pellere = to drive along with

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Synonyms for "compel"

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Sway, eject

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Antonym for "compel"

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Admit

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IMPULSE

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A sudden, involuntary urge to do something.

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Origin of "impulse"

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Lat. in, "within," + pulsum = pushed from within

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Synonyms for impulse

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Whim, spur

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EXPULSION

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The act of sending out or away.

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Origin of "Expel"

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Lat. ex, "out of," + pellere = to push out