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Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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Fract/fring/frang

A

To break
Latin
Ex: fractious and infraction

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Cis

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To cut, kill
Latin
Ex: excise incisive

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Tom

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To cut
Greek
Tome, epitome

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4
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Punct

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To sting or pierce
Latin
Compunction, compunctious

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5
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Fractious

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Adj :tending to argue or cause disorder
Fract
Syn:difficult
Ant : easy

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Infraction

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Noun:Minor violation of a rule or law
Fract
Syn: transgression
Anti:obedience

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Infringe

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Verb: to intrude on an area belonging to another
Fring
Syn: Trespass
Ant:obey

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Excise

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V. To cut off or remove
Cis
Syn: expunge
Ant:uphold

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Incisive

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Adj sharply cutting direct powerful
Cis
Anti:dull
Sun:keen

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Concise

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Brief and straight forward
Cis
Syn: terse
Ant: rambling

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Tome

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A large and serious book
Tom
Syn: volume

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Epitome

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Best typical example
Tom
Syn: embodiment
Ant:unabridgment

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Dichotomy

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Two opposites parts of one whole
Tom
Syn:
Ant:

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Anatomy

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The structures or parts taken as a whole
Tom
Syn:analysi

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Compunction

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Feeling of regret or remorse
Punct
Syn: remorse
Ant:defiance

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Punctilious

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Paying strict attention to detail
Punct
Syn:Meticulous
Ant: Careless

17
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Pungent

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Stinging or biting especially in taste or smell
Punct
Anti: dull
Syn: undull

18
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Incisive

A

Adj sharply cutting direct powerful
Cis
Anti:dull
Sun:keen

19
Q

Concise

A

Brief and straight forward
Cis
Syn: terse
Ant: rambling

20
Q

Tome

A

A large and serious book
Tom
Syn: volume

21
Q

Epitome

A

Best typical example
Tom
Syn: embodiment
Ant:unabridgment

22
Q

Dichotomy

A

Two opposites parts of one whole
Tom
Syn:
Ant:

23
Q

Anatomy

A

The structures or parts taken as a whole
Tom
Syn:analysi

24
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Compunction

A

Feeling of regret or remorse
Punct
Syn: remorse
Ant:defiance

25
Q

Punctilious

A

Paying strict attention to detail
Punct
Syn:Meticulous
Ant: Careless

26
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Pungent

A

Stinging or biting especially in taste or smell
Punct
Anti: dull
Syn: undull

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