Unit 2 Vocabulary Flashcards
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Infraction
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Minor violation of rule or law n.
Syn: transgression
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Fract/ Fring/ Frang
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To break
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Infringe
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To intrude on an area belong to another, to trespass v.
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Cis
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Cut, kill
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Excise
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To cut out of, remove v.
Syn: expunge
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Incisive
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Sharply cutting, direct and powerful adj.
Syn: keen
Ant: dull
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Concise
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Brief and straightforward adj.
Syn: terse
Ant: rambling
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Tom
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To cut
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Tome
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A very large and serious book n.
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Epitome
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The best or most typical example n.
Syn: embodiment
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Dichotomy
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Two opposite parts of a whole n.
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Anatomy
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The structure or parts, taken as a whole n.
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Punct
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To sting, pierce
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Compunction
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Feeling of regret or remorse n.
Syn: penitence
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Punctilious
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Paying strict attention to detail, extremely careful adj.
Syn: meticulous
Ant: careless
