1. Vocabulary Construction – Unit 14
Review Units 11, 12, & 13
by Marcia Timmel Art by Phillip Martin

2. 1. Applying constant force; to persuade
1. pressure
1. Applying constant force; to persuade

3. 2. backward; opposite; to change to the opposite
2. reverse
2. backward; opposite; to change to the opposite

4. 3. depress
3. to push or press down; to lower one’s spirits

5. 4. convert
4. To change from one to another

6. 5. meaningful; demonstrative
5. expressive
5. meaningful; demonstrative

7. 6. subvert
6. To corrupt; to destroy

8. 7. Marked by persecution, hardship; producing depression
7. oppressive
7. Marked by persecution, hardship; producing depression

9. 8. Having many uses or talents
8. versatile
8. Having many uses or talents

10. 9. impress
9. To find favor, to attract notice; to mark

11. 10. avert
10. To turn away, prevent

12. 11. (n) a statement of beliefs
11. creed
11. (n) a statement of beliefs

13. 12. flexible
12. (adj) able to bend without breaking

14. 13. incredulous
13. (adj) showing disbelief; inclined not to believe

15. 14. genuflect
14. (v) to bow or to bend on one knee

16. 15. credible
15. (adj) plausible; believable

17. 16. (n) an instinctive, involuntary response
16. reflex
16. (n) an instinctive, involuntary response

18. 17. (v) to certify; to send with credentials
17. accredit
17. (v) to certify; to send with credentials

19. 18. deflect
18. (v) to turn aside

20. 19. (v) to cast doubt upon; to damage one’s reputation
19. discredit
19. (v) to cast doubt upon; to damage one’s reputation

21. 20. reflective
20. (adj) able to cast back an image; given to deep thought

22. 21. propel
21. (v) to drive forward

23. 22. (n) a regular beat, such as a heart beat
22. pulse
22. (n) a regular beat, such as a heart beat

24. 23. (v) to fend or fight off, as in an attack
23. repulse
23. (v) to fend or fight off, as in an attack

25. 24. compulsion
24. (n) a driving force; an irrational impulse

26. 25. (v) to push out; to eject
25. expel
25. (v) to push out; to eject

27. 26. (v) to vibrate rhythmically
26. pulsate
26. (v) to vibrate rhythmically

28. 27. (adj) to disgust or offend
27. repellent
27. (adj) to disgust or offend

29. 28. (v) to force or bring about by force
28. compel
28. (v) to force or bring about by force

30. 29. (v) to drive away, to eliminate
29. dispel
29. (v) to drive away, to eliminate

31. 30. (n) a sudden urge that leads to action
30. impulse
30. (n) a sudden urge that leads to action