mo·tive
– noun
1. something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, etc.; incentive.
2. the goal or object of a person's actions.
3. a motif.
– adj.
4. causing, or tending to cause, motion.
5. pertaining to motion.
6. prompting to action.
vo·li·tion
– noun
1. the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing.
2. a choice or decision made by the will.
3. the power of willing; will.
