Unit 2 Flashcards

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FRACT/fring/frang

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to break

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FRACTIOUS

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adj. Tending to argue or cause discord

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INFRACTION

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n. Minor violation of a rule or law

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INFRINGE

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v. To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass

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CIS/caedere

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cut, kill

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EXCISE

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v. To cut out of; remove

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INCISIVE

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adj. Sharply cutting; direct and powerful

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CONCISE

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adj. Brief and straightforward

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TOM

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to cut

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TOME

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n. A large and serious book

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EPITOME

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n. The best or most typical example

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DICHOTOMY

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n. Two opposite parts of one whole

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ANATOMY

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n. The structure or parts, taken as a whole

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PUNCT

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to sting, pierce

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COMPUNCTION

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n. Feeling of regret or remorse

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PUNCTILIOUS

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adj. Paying strict

attention to detail; extremely careful