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unit 2 Flashcards

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fractious

A 
tending to arrgue cause discord
adj
FRACT
syn:peevish
ant:amiable
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FRACT/ FRING/FRANG

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to break
latin
fractious, infraction, infringe

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infraction

A 
n.
minor violation of the law
L
 syn:transgression
ant: followin the law
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infringe

A 
L
V
trespass
syn:to break in
ant: to visit
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CIS

A

cut kill
L.
excise, incisive, concise

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excise

A 
to cut out of 
L 
V.
syn: expunge
ant:to put into
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incisive

A 
L.
sharply cutting directly and powerful
adj.
syn:keen
ant:dull
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consice

A 
brief and straight forward 
adj.
L.
syn:terse
anty: rambling
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TOM

A

to cut
G.
TOME, EPITOME, DICHOTOMY, ANATOMY

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tome

A 
a large and serious book
G
Noun
syn:book of importance
anty:non-valuable
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epitome

A 
the best or more typical
n.
g. 
syn. embodiment
ant: out of the usual
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dichotomy

A 
N
G
two opposite sit parts of one whole
syn:vertex
ant:diffrent part of a a whole
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anatomy

A 
the structure of a whole
N
G
syn: the part
anty: a piece
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PUNCT

A

L
to sting
compunction, punctilious, pungent

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compunction

A 
feeling of regret or remorse
n
L
syn:penitence
ant: not caring
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punctilious

A 
paying strict attention to detail
adj.
L
syn:meticulous
ant:careless
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pungent

A 
adj.
L.
stinging or biting
syn: bit 
anty: biting

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