Unit 2 Flashcards
FRACTIOUS
Tending to argue or cause discord
Syn: Peevish Ant: Amiable
FRACT/FRING/FRANG
To break
INFRACTION
Minor violation of rule or law
Syn: transgression
INFRINGE
To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass
CIS
Cut, kill
Excise
To cut of, remove
Syn: expunge
Incisive
Sharply cutting; direct and powerful
Syn: keen
Ant: dull
Concise
Brief and straightforward
Syn: terse
Ant: rambling
TOM
To cut
Tome
Large and serious book
Epitome
Best or most typical example
Syn: embodiment
Dichotomy
Two opposite parts of a whole
Anatomy
structure of parts, taken as a whole
PUNCT
to sting, pierce
Compunction
Feeling or regret or remorse
Syn: penitence
Punctilious
Paying strict attention to detail, extremely careful
Syn: meticulous
Ant: careless
Pungent
Stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell