Flashcards in Unit 2 Deck (17):
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FRACT/FRING/FRANG
Latin: Frangere, Fractum means "to break"
Fractious, Infraction, Infringe
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Fractious
Adj. Tending to argue or cause discord.
Root: Fract
Syn: Cross, peevish
Ant: Amiable
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Infraction
N. Minor violation of rule or law.
Root: Fract
Syn: Transgression
Ant:
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Infringe
V. To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass.
Root: Fring
Syn:
Ant:
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CIS
Latin: Caedere, Cisum means "cut, kill"
Excise, Incisive, Concise
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Excise
V. To cut out of ; remove.
Root: Cis
Syn: Expunge
Ant:
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Incisive
Adj. Sharply cutting; direct and powerful.
Root: Cis
Syn: Keen
Ant: Dull
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Concise
Adj. Brief and straightforward.
Root: Cis
Syn: Terse
Ant: Rambling
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TOM
Greek: Temein means "to cut"
Tome, Epitome, Dichotomy, Anatomy
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Tome
N. A large and serious book.
Root: Tom
Syn:
Ant:
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Epitome
N. The best or most typical example.
Root: Tom
Syn: Embodiment
Ant:
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Dichotomy
N. Two opposite parts of one whole.
Root: Tom
Syn:
Ant:
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Anatomy
N. The structure or parts, taken as a whole.
Root: Tom
Syn:
Ant:
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PUNCT
Latin: Pungere, Punctum means "to sting, pierce"
Compunction, Punctilious, Pungent
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Compuction
N. Feeling of regret or remorse.
Root: Punct
Syn: Pentinence
Ant:
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Punctilious
Adj. Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful.
Root: Punct
Syn: Meticulous
Ant: Careless
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