Unit 2 Flashcards
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Fract/Fring/Frang
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To break Latin Fractious Infraction Infringe
2
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Sis
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Cut kill Latin Excise Incisive concise
3
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Tom
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Greek Cut Tome Epitome Dichotomy Anatomy
4
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Punct
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Latin to sting pierce Compunction Punctilious Pungent
5
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Fractious
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Latin Adj Tending to argue or cause discord Syn:cross peevish Ant:amiable
6
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Infraction
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Latin noun Minor violation of rule or law In intensifier + fractum=to break Syn:transgression
7
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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
8
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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
9
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Incisive
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Latin
Adj
Sharply cutting, direct and powerful
In into + cisum = cutting into
10
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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
11
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Tome
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Noun
Greek
A large and serious book
Temien to cut
12
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Epitome
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Noun
The best typical example
Epi upon+Temnien =cut upon
Embodiment
13
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Dichotomy
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Noun
Two opposites of one whole
Dicho two+ Temien= cut in two
14
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Anatomy
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Noun
Structure of parts, taken as whole
Ana up+Temnien= cutting up structure
15
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Compunction
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Noun
Feeling of regret or remorse
Com intensifier + punctum = stinging
Syn penitence
16
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Punctilious
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Adj
Paying struck attention to detail extremely careful
Syn: Meticulous
Ant Careless
