Unit 2 Flashcards
Fract/fring/frang
Latin: frangere, fractum “to break”
Fractious, infraction, infringe
Fractious
Adj. tending to argue or cause discord.
Root: fract
Syn: cross, peevish
Ant: amiable
Infraction
N. minor violation of a rule or law
Root: fract
Syn: transgression
Infringe
V. To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass
Root: fring
Cis
Latin: caedere, cisum “cut, kill”
Excise, incisive, concise
Excise
V. To cu out of; to remove
Root: cis
Syn: expunge
Incisive
Adj. sharply cutting; direct and powerful
Root: cis
Syn: keen
Ant: dull
Concise
Adj. brief and straightforward
Root: cis
Syn: terse
Ant: rambling
Tom
Greek: temnein “to cut”
Tome, epitome, dichotomy, anatomy.
Tome
N. large and serious book
Root: Tom
Epitome
N. the best or most typical example
Root: Tom
Syn: embodiment
Dichotomy
N. two opposite parts of one whole
Root: Tom
Anatomy
N. the structure or parts, taken as a whole
Root: Tom
Punct
Latin: pungere, punctum “to sting, pierce”
Compunction, punctilious, pungent
Compunction
N. feeling of regret or remorse
Root: punct
Syn: penitence