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Unit 2
Fractious through Pungent
Term | Definition |
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Fract/Fring/Frang | To break |
Fractious | Tending to argue or cause discord |
Infraction | Minor violation of a rule or law |
Infringe | To intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass |
Cis | Cut, Kill |
Excise | To cut out of |
Incisive | Sharply cutting; direct and powerful |
Concise | brief and straightforward |
Tom | To cut |
Tome | A large and serious book |
Epitome | The best or most typical example |
Dichotomy | Two opposite parts of a whole |
Anatomy | The structure or parts, taken as a whole |
Punct | To sting, pierce |
Compunction | Feeling of regret or remorse |
Punctilious | Paying strict attention to detail; extremely |
Pungent | Stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell |