Unit 2 Flashcards
1
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Fract/Fring/Frang
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Def.: to break
Root: Latin
Ex.: Fractious, infraction, infringe
2
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Fractious
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PoS: adjective Def.: tending to argue or cause discord Root: Fract Syn.: cross, peevish Ant.: amiable
3
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Infraction
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PoS: noun Def.: minor violation of a rule or law Root: Fract Syn.: transgression Ant.: none
4
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Infringe
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PoS: verb Def.: to intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass Root: Fring Syn.: none Ant.: none
5
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Cis
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Def.: cut, kill
Root.: Latin
Ex.: Excise, incisive, concise
6
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Excise
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PoS: verb Def.: to cut out of, remove Root: Cis Syn.: expunge Ant.: none
7
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Incisive
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PoS: adjective Def.: Sharply cutting; direct and powerful Root: Cis Syn.: keen Ant.: dull
8
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Concise
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PoS: adjective Def.: Brief and straightforward Root: Cis Syn.: terse Ant.: rambling
9
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Tom
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Def.: to cut
Root: Greek
Ex.: Tome, epitome, dichotomy, anatomy
10
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Tome
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PoS: noun Def.: a large and serious book Root: Tom Syn.: none Ant.: none
11
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Epitome
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PoS: noun Def.: the best or most typical example Root: Tom Syn.: embodiment Ant.: none
12
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Dichotomy
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PoS: noun Def.: two opposites part of one whole Root: Tom Syn.: none Ant.: none
13
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Anatomy
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PoS: noun Def.: the structure or parts, taken as a whole Root: Tom Syn.: none Ant.: none
14
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Punct
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Def.: to sting; pierce
Root: Latin
Ex.: Compuction, punctilious, pungent
15
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Compunction
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PoS: noun Def.: feeling of regret or remorse Root: Punct Syn.: penitence Ant.: none
