Vocabulary Set 7 English 2

ROOT: Pel/Puls Comes from the Latin verb pellere, meaning “to move or drive.”

Compel Definition: To drive or urge with force. Sentence: After seeing my students struggle with grammar, I felt compelled to attempt to re-teach the subject.

Expel Definition: (1) To drive or force out. (2) To force to leave, usually by official action. Sentence: The doctor had him take a deep breath and then expel all the air from his lungs.

Impel Definition: To urge or drive forward by strong moral force. Sentence: During the elections, many people felt impelled to stand up and speak for their candidate.

Repulsion Definition: (1) The act of driving away or rejecting. (2) A feeling of great dislike; disgust. Sentence: Amanda had a strong feeling of repulsion when she looked at spiders.

ROOT: Put From the Latin verb putare, meaning “to think, consider, or believe.”

Disputatious Definition: Inclined to argue or debate. Sentence: Because both sides were so disputatious, it seemed as if a peace accord would never be reached.

Impute Definition: To attribute. Sentence: The boy imputed his friend for having the desire to steal his toy.

Putative Definition: Generally supposed; assumed to exist. Sentence: To strengthen the case for the defense, a putative expert took the stand.

Reputed Definition: Believed to be a certain way by popular opinion. Sentence: The quarterback was reputed to be the best arm in the state.

ROOT: Log From the Greek word logos, meaning “word, speech, reason.”

Eulogy Definition: A speech in praise of someone, often someone who has died. Sentence: I was asked to say the eulogy at my Grandmother’s funeral.

Monologue Definition: (1) A speech or dramatic scene spoken by one person or one actor. (2) Talk that dominates the conversation. Sentence: In High School, I had to memorize a monologue to pass Drama Class.

Neologism Definition: A new word, usage, or expression. Sentence: Such neologisms as cyberspace and virtual reality come from computer technology.

Genealogy Definition: (1) The descent of a person or family from an ancestor, or a history of such descent. (2) The study of family history. Sentence: It can be very exciting for a person to learn about their own genealogy.