1. Latin Roots: PEL / PULS Push , drive , force
Vocabulary Construction – Unit 13
Latin Roots: PEL / PULS Push , drive , force
by Marcia Timmel Art by Phillip Martin

2. 1. propel
1. (v) to drive forward

3. 2. (n) a regular beat, such as a heart beat
2. pulse
2. (n) a regular beat, such as a heart beat

4. 3. (v) to fend or fight off, as in an attack
3. repulse
3. (v) to fend or fight off, as in an attack

5. 4. compulsion
4. (n) a driving force; an irrational impulse

6. 5. (v) to push out; to eject
5. expel
5. (v) to push out; to eject

7. 6. (v) to vibrate rhythmically
6. pulsate
6. (v) to vibrate rhythmically

8. 7. (adj) to disgust or offend
7. repellent
7. (adj) to disgust or offend

9. 8. (v) to force or bring about by force
8. compel
8. (v) to force or bring about by force

10. 9. (v) to drive away, to eliminate
9. dispel
9. (v) to drive away, to eliminate

11. 10. (n) a sudden urge that leads to action
10. impulse
10. (n) a sudden urge that leads to action