Vocabulary Flashcards from Lecture Notes

These flashcards cover vocabulary terms and their definitions related to the roots 'pel, puls' and 'cap' as discussed in the lecture.

compel

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

dispel

to drive away; to force out of one's mind; to go away

expel

to force or drive out; to force to leave

impel

to drive forward; to urge to action; to motivate

impulse

a sudden urge that drives someone into action

propel

to force to move forward; to drive onward

pulsate

to vibrate; beat; forced to produce short bursts

repel

to drive back; to ward off or keep away

repellent

a substance used to drive away insects or animals

repulsive

disgusting; tending to drive off; offensive

capable

having the ability; able to do something; able to seize an opportunity

capacity

the ability to hold, take in, or absorb

capitalize

to take advantage of something; to make the most of something

capsize

to overturn; to take and flip over

caption

a title or short description of a picture

capture

to take possession or control of something; to take someone against his or her will; to preserve in a permanent form

decapitate

to take the head off something; behead

encapsulate

to take in; to surround; to encase or protect

escape

to take a path away; to leave; to get free

recapitulate

to take the main ideas and repeat in a summarized form.