Unit 2 Flashcards
1
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Fract/Fring/Frang
A
to break
latin
fractious, infraction, infringe
2
Q
Cis
A
cut, kill
latin
excise, incisive, concise
3
Q
Tom
A
to cut
greek
tome, epitome, dichotomy, anatomy
4
Q
Punct
A
to sting, pierce
latin
compunctious, punctilious, pungent
5
Q
fractious
A
adjective tending to argue or cause discord L fract cross, peevish amiable
6
Q
Infraction
A
noun
minor violation of a rule or law
L intensifier + fractum
transgression
7
Q
Infringe
A
verb
to trespass
L intensifier + frangere
8
Q
Excise
A
verb
to cut out of, remove
L out of + cisum
expunge
9
Q
Incisive
A
adjective sharply cutting L into + cisum keen dull
10
Q
Concise
A
adjective brief straight forward L with + cisum terse rambling
11
Q
Tome
A
noun
a large and serious book
G temnein
12
Q
Epitome
A
noun
the best or most typical example
G upon + temnein
embodiment
13
Q
Dichotomy
A
noun
two opposite parts of one whole
G two + temnein
14
Q
Anatomy
A
noun
the structure or parts, taken as a whole
G up + temnein
15
Q
Compunction
A
noun
feeling of regret or remorse
L intensifier + punctum
penitence
