Unit 2 Flashcards

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Fract/Fring/Frang

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To break
Latin
Fractious
Infraction
Infringe
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2
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Sis

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Cut kill 
Latin
Excise
Incisive
concise
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Tom

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Greek
Cut
Tome
Epitome
Dichotomy
Anatomy
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Punct

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Latin 
to sting pierce
Compunction
Punctilious 
Pungent
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Fractious

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Latin
Adj
Tending to argue or cause discord 
Syn:cross peevish 
Ant:amiable
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Infraction

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Latin 
noun
Minor violation of rule or law
In intensifier + fractum=to break 
Syn:transgression
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Infringe

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Latin
Verb
to intrude in an area belonging to another trespasser
In intensifier + frangere=to break

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Excise

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Latins
Verb 
To cut out Of; remove
Syn:expunge 
ex out of + cisum= cut out of
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Incisive

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Latin
Adj
Sharply cutting, direct and powerful
In into + cisum = cutting into

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Concise

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Latin 
Adj 
Brief and straight foward
Con with + cisum=cutting with, away
Syn terse 
Ant rambling
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Tome

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Noun
Greek
A large and serious book
Temien to cut

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Epitome

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Noun
The best typical example
Epi upon+Temnien =cut upon
Embodiment

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Dichotomy

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Noun
Two opposites of one whole
Dicho two+ Temien= cut in two

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Anatomy

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Noun
Structure of parts, taken as whole
Ana up+Temnien= cutting up structure

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Compunction

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Noun
Feeling of regret or remorse
Com intensifier + punctum = stinging
Syn penitence

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16
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Punctilious

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Adj
Paying struck attention to detail extremely careful
Syn: Meticulous
Ant Careless