Word List pel puls drive driven force What

Word List: pel, puls = drive, driven, force

• What are the roots that mean to drive, driven or force?

• the roots that mean pel or puls

• What is the word that means to vibrate or produce short bursts in a rhythmic motion?

pulsate • to vibrate; beat; forced to produce short bursts

• What is the word that means to ward off or keep something away, such as bugs or bees?

repel • to drive back; to ward off or keep away

• What is the word that means to drive away or force to go away?

dispel • to drive away; to force out of one’s mind; to go away

• What is the word that means a strong, sudden urge that drives someone to take action?

impulse • a sudden urge that drives someone into action

• What is the word that means to drive forward into an action or motivate someone to take action?

impel • to drive forward; to urge to action; to motivate

• What is the word that means to force forward, as in throwing an object?

propel • to force to move forward; to drive onward

• What is the word that means to drive out or eliminate from a situation?

expel • to force or drive out; to force to leave

• What is the word that means to drive someone into doing something?

compel • to force someone to do something; to drive someone into action

• What is the word that identifies a substance, such as bug spray, used to drive off insects?

repellent • a substance used to drive away insects or animals

• What is the word that means disgusting?

repulsive • disgusting; tending to drive off; offensive