Unit 2 Flashcards
Fract/fring/frang
To break
Latin
Ex: fractious and infraction
Cis
To cut, kill
Latin
Ex: excise incisive
Tom
To cut
Greek
Tome, epitome
Punct
To sting or pierce
Latin
Compunction, compunctious
Fractious
Adj :tending to argue or cause disorder
Fract
Syn:difficult
Ant : easy
Infraction
Noun:Minor violation of a rule or law
Fract
Syn: transgression
Anti:obedience
Infringe
Verb: to intrude on an area belonging to another
Fring
Syn: Trespass
Ant:obey
Excise
V. To cut off or remove
Cis
Syn: expunge
Ant:uphold
Incisive
Adj sharply cutting direct powerful
Cis
Anti:dull
Sun:keen
Concise
Brief and straight forward
Cis
Syn: terse
Ant: rambling
Tome
A large and serious book
Tom
Syn: volume
Epitome
Best typical example
Tom
Syn: embodiment
Ant:unabridgment
Dichotomy
Two opposites parts of one whole
Tom
Syn:
Ant:
Anatomy
The structures or parts taken as a whole
Tom
Syn:analysi
Compunction
Feeling of regret or remorse
Punct
Syn: remorse
Ant:defiance