Language Vocab-3

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Motif

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N.- A recurring theme, subject or idea

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Motive

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N.-Cause for action

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Conjecture

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N.-A guess, ofter based on inadaquate or faulty evidence

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Dejected

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Adj.-Downcast or sad, depressed

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Abject

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Adj.- Lowly, miserable and wretched

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Remiss

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Adj.- Failing to fultill one's duty; negligent

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Emissary

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N.-An agent sent on a mission

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Emote

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V.-To dramatically express emotions

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Dismissive

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Adj.- Showing little regard;scornful

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Expel

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V.-To send out or away

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Impulse

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N.-A sudden involuntary urge to do something

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Compel

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V.- To force or strongly persuade;coerce

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Invincible

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adj.-Unable to be conquered

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Provincial

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adj.- limited knowlege about the world;narrowminded

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Evince

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V.- To estabolish the truth of

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Conductive

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Adj.- supportive, encouraging, helping to bring about

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Induce

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V.- To lead towards some action

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Deduce

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V.- To draw a conclusion from fact; to infer

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Protracted

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Adj.- extended in time;prolonged

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Intractable

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Adj.- Stubborn;obstinant;hard to move forward

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Retract

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V.- To draw back; to withdraw

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Petulant

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Adj.- irritable or short-tempered

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Imtetuous

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Adj.-Acting passionately and without forethought

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Impetus

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N. That which drives one;momentum

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Fractious

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Adj.-Tending to argue or cause discord

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Infraction

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N.- Minor violation to a rule or law

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Infringe

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V.- to envade on an area belonging to another;to trespass

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Excise

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V- to cut of; remove

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Incisive

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Adj.- Sharply cutting; direct and powerful

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Concise

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Adj.- brief and straightforward

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Tome

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N.- a large and serious book

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Epitome

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N.- Best or most typical example

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Dichotomy

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N.- Two opposite parts to a whole

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Anatomy

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N.- The stucture or parts, taken as a whole

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Compuction

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N.- feeling of regret or remorse

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Punctilious

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Adj.- Paying strict attention to detail; extemely careful

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Pungent

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Adj.- Biting or stinging, especially of smell and taste