Unit 2 Vocabulary Flashcards
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Fractious
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Adj. Tending to argue or cause discord.
Synonyms: Cross, Peevish
Antonym: Amiable
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FRACT/FRING/FRANG
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“to break”
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Infraction
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N. Minor violation of a rule or law.
Synonym: Transgression
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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
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“cut, kill”
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Excise
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V. To cut out of; remove.
Synonym: Expunge
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Incisive
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Adj. Sharply cutting; direct and powerful.
Synonym: Keen
Antonym: Dull
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Consice
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Adj. Brief and straightforward.
Synonym: Terse
Antonym: Rambling
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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.
Synonym: Embodiment.
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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.
Synonym: Penitence
