Vocabulary Unit 2 Flashcards
Fractious
Adjective
Tending to argue and cause discord
Synonym: cross, peevish
Antonym: amiable
Fract, Fring Frang
To break
Infraction
Noun
Minor violations of a rule or law
Synonym: transgression
Infringe
Verb
To intrude on an area belonging to another, to trespass
Cis
cut, kill
Excise
Verb
To cut out of, remove
Synonym: expunge
Incisive
Adjective
Sharply cutting, direct and powerful
Synonym: keen
Antonym: dull
Concise
Adjective
Brief and straight forward
Synonym: Terese
Antonym: rambling
Tom
To cut
Tome
Noun
A large and serious book
Epitome
Noun
The best or most typical example
Synonym: embodiment
Dichotomy
Noun
Two opposite parts of a whole
Anatomy
Noun
The structure or parts, taken as a whole
Punct
To sting, pierce
Compunction
Noun
Feeling of regret or remorse
Synonym: penitence