Unit 2 Flashcards
1
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FRACT/FRING/FRANG *
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Frangere,Fractum”To break”
Latin
Fractious, Infraction, Infringe
2
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Fractious
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Adjective "Tending to argue or cause discord" FRACT/FRING/FRANG S=Cross, peevish A=Amiable
3
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Infraction
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Noun "Minor violation of a rule or law" FRACT/FRING/FRANG S=transgression A=no A
4
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Infringe
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Verb "To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass" FRACT/FRING/FRANG S=no S A=no A
5
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CIS *
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Caedere, Cisum”Cut, kill”
Latin
Excise, Incisive, Concise
6
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Excise
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Verb "To cut out of; remove" CIS S=Expunge A=no A
7
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Incisive
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Adjective "Sharply cutting; direct and powerful" CIS S=Keen A=Dull
8
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Concise
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Adjective "Brief and straightforward" CIS S=Terse A=Rambling
9
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TOM *
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Temnein”To cut”
Greek
Tome, Epitome, Dichotomy, Anatomy
10
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Tome
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Noun "A large serious book" TOM S=no S A=no A
11
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Epitome
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Noun "The best or most typical example" TOM S=Embodiment A=no A
12
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Dichotomy
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Noun "Two opposite parts of one whole" TOM S=no S A=no A
13
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Anatomy
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Noun "The structure or parts, taken as a whole" TOM S=no S A=no A
14
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PUNCT *
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Pungere, Punctum”To sting, pierce”
Latin
Compunction, Punctilious, Pungent
15
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Compunction
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Noun "Feeling of regret or remorse" PUNCT S=Penitence A=no A
