Unit2 Flashcards
Fract/Fring/Frang
Latin, to break
Fractious, Infraction, Infringe
Fractious
Adj. tending to argue or cause discord.
Root:Fract
Syn. Cross, peevish
Ant. Amiable
Infraction
N. Minor violation of a rule or law
Root: Fract
Syn. Transgression
Ant. Obedient
Infringe
V. To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass
Root:Fring
Syn. Take-over
Ant. Respectful
Cis
Latin; cut,kill
Excise, Incisive, Concise
Excise
V. To cut out of;remove
Root: Cis
Syn.Expunge
Ant. Insert
Incisive
Adj. Sharply cutting; direct and powerful
Root:Cis
Syn. Keen
Ant. Dull
Concise
Adj. Brief and Straightforward
Root:Cis
Syn.Terse
Ant.Rambling
Tom
Greek; to cut
Tome, Epitome, Dichotomy, Anatomy
Tome
N. a large and serious book
Root: Tom
Syn. Textbook
Ant. Short Story
Epitome
N. the most or best typical example
Root: Tom
Syn.embodiment
Ant. Unorthodox
Dichotomy
N. two opposite parts of one whole
Root: Tom
Syn.Halfs
Ant. Merging
Anatomy
N. the structure or parts, taken as a whole.
Root: tom
Punct
Latin; to sting, pierce
Compunction, Punctilious, Pungent
Compunction
N. feeling of regret or remorse
Root: Punct
Syn. Penitence
Ant. Remorseless