Unit 2 Flashcards
Fract/Fring/Frang
Latin. “To break”
Fractious, infraction, infringe
Fractious.
Adj. “tending to argue or cause discord”
Root: fract
Syn: cross, peevish
Ant: amiable
Infraction
Noun. Minor violation of a rule or law
Root: fract
Syn: transgression
Ant:
Infringe
Verb. To intrude on area belonging to another
Root: fring
Syn: trespass
Ant:
Cis
Latin. Means “to cut or kill”
Excise, incisive, concise
Excise
Verb. To cut off, remove
Root: cis
Syn: expunge
Ant:
Incisive
Adj. Sharply cutting, direct and powerful
Root: cis
Syn: keen
Ant: dull
Concise
Adj. Brief and straight forward
Root: cis
Syn: terse
Ant: rambling
Tom
Greek. Means “to cut”
Tome, epitome, dichotomy
Tome
Noun. To cut
Root: Tom
Syn:
Ant:
Epitome
Noun. The best or most typical example
Root: Tom
Syn: embodiment
Ant:
Dichotomy
Noun. Two opposite parts of one whole
Root: Tom
Syn:
Ant:
Anatomy
Noun. The structure or parts, taken as a whole
Root: Tom
Syn:
Ant:
Punct
Latin. To sting, pierce.
Compunction, punctilious, pungent
Compunction
Noun. Feeling of regret of remorse
Root: punct
Syn: penitence
Ant: