Unit 2 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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ROOT: fract/fring/frang
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LATIN: frangere, fractum
MEANING: “to break”
WORDS:
- fractious
- infraction
- infringe
2
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Fractious
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- P.O.S: adjective
- MEANING: tending to argue or cause discord
- SYNONYM: cross, peevish
- ANTONYM: amiable
- ROOT: fract/fring/frang
3
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Infraction
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- P.O.S: noun
- MEANING: minor violation of a rule or law
- SYNONYM: transgression
- ROOT: fract/fring/frang
4
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Infringe
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- P.O.S: verb
- MEANING: to intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass
- ROOT: fract/fring/frang
5
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ROOT: cis
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LATIN: caedere, cisum MEANING: "cut, kill" WORDS: - excise - incisive - concise
6
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Excise
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- P.O.S: verb
- MEANING: to cut out of; remove
- SYNONYM: expunge
- ROOT: cis
7
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Incisive
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- P.O.S: adjective
- MEANING: sharply cutting; direct and powerful
- SYNONYM: keen
- ANTONYM: dull
- ROOT: cis
8
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Concise
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- P.O.S: adjective
- MEANING: brief and straightforward
- SYNONYM: terse
- ANTONYM: rambling
- ROOT: cis
9
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ROOT: tom
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GREEK: temnein MEANING: to cut WORDS: - tome - epitome - dichotomy - anatomy
10
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Tome
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- P.O.S: noun
- MEANING: a large and serious book
- ROOT: tom
11
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Epitome
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- P.O.S: noun
- MEANING: the best or most typical example
- SYNONYM: embodiment
- ROOT: tom
12
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Dichotomy
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- P.O.S: noun
- MEANING: two opposite parts of one whole
- ROOT: tom
13
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Anatomy
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- P.O.S: noun
- MEANING: the structure or parts taken, as a whole
- ROOT: tom
14
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ROOT: punct
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LATIN: pungere, punctum MEANING: to sting, pierce WORDS: - compunction - punctilious - pungent
15
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Compunction
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- P.O.S: noun
- MEANING: feeling of regret or remorse
- SYNONYM: penitence
- ROOT: punct
