Unit 2 Flashcards

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FRACT/FRINGE/FRANG

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LATIN “TO BREAK”

FRACTIOUS, INFRACTION,INFRINGE

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fractious

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adj:tending to argue or cause discord
root.fract/fring/frang
syn.cross
ANT. AMIABLE

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INFRACTION

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ADJ:MILD VIOLATION OF THE RULE OR LAW
ROOT. FRACT
SYN.TRANSGRESSION

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INFRINGE

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ADJ:TO INTRUDE,TO TRESPASS

ROOT.FRING

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CIS

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LATIN”TO CUT,KILL”

EXCISE, CONCISE, INCISIVE

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EXCISE

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ADJ. TO CUT OUT,REMOVE
ROOT. CIS
SYN.EXPUNGE

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INCISIVE

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ADJ. SHARPLY CUTTING; DIRECT AND POWERFUL
ROOT. CIS
SYN.KEEN
ANT. DULL

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CONCISE

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ADJ. BRIEF AND STRAIGHT FOWARD
ROOT.CISE
SYN.TERSE
ANT.RAMBLING

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TOM

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GREEK MEANING TO CUT

TOME,EPITOME,DICHOTOMY, ANATOMY

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TOME

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ADJ. A LARGE AND SERIOUS BOOK

ROOT.TOM

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EPITOME

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ADJ. THE BEST OR MOST TYPICAL EXAMPLE
ROOT,TOM
SYN.EMBODIMENT

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DICHOTOMY

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ADJ. TWO OPPOSITE SIDES OF ONE WHOLE

ROOT.TOM

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ANATOMY

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ADJ.THE STRUCTURE OR PARTS; TAKEN AS A WHOLE

ROOT.TOM

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PUNCT

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LATIN “TO STING, PIERCE”

COMPUNCTION,PUNCTILIOUS, PUNGENT

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COMPUNCTION

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ADJ. FEELING OF REGRET OR REMORSE
ROOT.PUNCT
SYN.PENITENCE

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PUNCTILIOUS

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ADJ. PAYING STRICT ATTENTION TO DETAIL.
ROOT.PUNCT
SYN.METICULOUS
ANT.CARELESS

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PUNGENT

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ADJ.STINGING OR BITING

ROOT.PUNCT