Unit 2 Flashcards
1
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Fract/Fring/Frang
A
to break
L
fractious, infraction, infringe
2
Q
Cis
A
cut, kill
L
excise, incisive, concise
3
Q
Tom
A
to cut
G
tome, epitome, dichotomy, anatomy
4
Q
Punct
A
to sting, pierce
L
compunction, punctilious, pungent
5
Q
Fractious
A
adj. tending to argue or cause discord Fract S: cross, peevish A: amiable
6
Q
Infraction
A
n.
minor violation of a rule or law
Fract
S: transgression
7
Q
Infringe
A
v.
to intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass
Fring
8
Q
Excise
A
v.
to cut out of; remove
Cis
S: expunge
9
Q
Incisive
A
adj. sharply cutting; direct and powerful Cis S: keen A: dull
10
Q
Concise
A
adj. brief and straight forward Cis S: terse A: rambling
11
Q
Tome
A
n.
a large and serious book
Tom
12
Q
Epitome
A
n.
the best or most typical example
Tom
S: embodiment
13
Q
Dichotomy
A
n.
two opposite parts of one whole
Tom
14
Q
Anatomy
A
n.
the structure or parts taken as a whole
Tom
15
Q
Compunction
A
n.
feeling of regret or remorse
Punct
S: penitence
16
Q
Punctilious
A
adj. paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful Punct S: meticulous A: careless
17
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Pungent
A
adj.
stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell
Punct
