Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards

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Fract/Fring/Frang

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To break
Latin
Fractious , infraction , infringe
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Fractious

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Adj
Tending to argue
SYN- cross
Ant- amiable

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Infraction

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Noun
Minor violation of a rule or law
To break
SYN- transgression

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Infringe

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Verb
To intrude on an area
To break
SYN- none
Ant- none
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CIS

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Cut , kill
Latin
Excise , incisive , concise
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Excise

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Verb
To cut out of
cut out of
SYN- expunge
Ant- none
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Incisive

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Adj
Sharply cutting
Cutting into
SYN- keen
Ant- dull
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Concise

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Adj 
Brief and straight forward
Cutting with or away
SYN- terse
Ant- rambling
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Tom

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To cut
Greek
Tome , epitome , dichotomy , anatomy
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Tome

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Noun
A large and serious boom
To cut
SYN- none
Ant- none
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Epitome

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Noun
The best or most typical example
Cut upon
SYN- embodiment
Ant- none
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Dichotomy

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Noun 
two opposite parts of one whole
Cut in two
SYN- none
Ant- none
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Anatomy

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Noun
The structure or parts
Cutting up
SYN- none
Ant- none
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Punct

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To sting
Latin
Compunction , punctilious , pungent
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Compunction

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Noun
Feeling of regret
Stinging
SYN- penitence
Ant- none
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Punctilious

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Adj
Paying strict attention to detail
SYN- meticulous
Ant- careless

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Pungent

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Adj

Stinging or batting