Unit 2- VOCAB Flashcards
1
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Fract/Fring/Frang
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“to break”, latin, words: fractious, infraction, infraction
2
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Cis
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“cut,kill”, latin: excise, incisive, concise
3
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Tome
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“to cut”, greek,words: tome, epitome, dichotomy, anatomy
4
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Punct
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“to sting, pierce”, latin, compunction, Punctilious, pungent
5
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Fractious
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Adj Tending to argue or cause disorder Latin -Fract Syn: Cross, peevish Antonym: amiable
6
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Infraction
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Noun Minor violation of rule or law Latin -Fract Syn: Transgression
7
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Infringe
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Verb
To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass
Latin
-Fring
8
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Excise
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Verb To cut out; remove Latin -Cis Syn: expunge
9
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Incisive
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Adj Sharply cutting; direct and powerful Latin -Cis Syn: Keen Ant: Dull
10
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Concise
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Adj Brief and Straight Forward Latin -Cis Syn: terse Ant: Rambling
11
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Tome
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Noun
A Large and serious book
Greek
-Tom
12
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Epitome
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Noun The best or most typical example Greek -Tom Syn: Embodiment
13
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Dichotomy
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Noun
Two opposite parts of one whole
Greek
-Tom
14
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Anatomy
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Noun
The structure or parts, taken as a whole
Greek
-Tom
15
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Compunction
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Noun Feeling of regret or remorse Latin -Punct Syn: Penitence
