Impelling

The Word: Impelling
Parts of speech: Vb.
The Source Sentence and (page Number): Text Connect Page 152.
- the impelling conviction of those who were to survive that they had a mission to perform, some important work left to do.
Context Clues: I used the prior sentence because it defined the term. I have heard of the word compelling but not of the word impelling.
Definition: drive, force, or urge.
Your Original Sentence: Our professor was so impelling that we wanted to finish our assignments.