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FRACT/FRING/FRANG

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to break
latin
fractious, infraction, infringe

2
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CIS

A

cut, kill
latin
excise, incisive, concise

3
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TOM

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to cut
greek
tome, epitome, dichotomy, anatomy

4
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PUNCT

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to sting
latin
compunction, punctilious, pungent

5
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Fractious

A
adjective 
tending to argue
fractum
SYN cross, or peevish
ANT amiable
6
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Infraction

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noun
minor violation of the law
fractum
SYN trassgression

7
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Infringe

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verb
to intrude on an area belonging to another
frangere

8
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Excise

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verb
to cut out of
SYN expunge

9
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Concise

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adj
Brief and straight-forward
SYN terse
ANT rambling

10
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Tome

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noun
A large and serious book
temnein

11
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Epitome

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noun
The best or most typical example
SYN embodiment

12
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Dichotomy

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noun
Two opposite parts of one whole
temnein

13
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Anatomy

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noun
The structure or parts, taken as a whole
temnein

14
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Compunction

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noun
Feeling of regret or remorse
punctum
SYN penitence

15
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Punctilious

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adj
paying strict attention to detail
SYN meticulous
ANT careless

16
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Pungent

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adj

Stinging or biting