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Comstock Roots 17
Book 2 Unit 17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| flect/flex | bend |
| rupt | break |
| frag/fract | break |
| rupture | (n) - a crack, tear, or break in something, such as a pipe or a body part; a break in good relations between people or countries |
| abrupt | (adj) - very sudden and not expected; talking to other people in a very brief and unfriendly way; rudely brief. |
| corrupt | (v) - to cause someone or something to become dishonest or immoral; to change a book, computer file, etc. from the correct or original form |
| reflex | (n) - an action or movement of the body that happens automatically as a reaction to something; something that you do without thinking as a reaction to something |
| deflect | (v) - to cause something that is moving to change direction; to redirect unwanted attention to someone or something else |
| reflective | (adj) - causing light, sound, or heat to move away; reflecting light, sound, or heat; thinking carefully about something |
| fracture | (n) - the result of breaking something; a crack or break |
| fragment | (n) - a broken part or piece of something; an incomplete part |
| faction | (n) - a group within a larger group that has different ideas and opinions than the rest of the group |
| infraction | (n) - an act that breaks a rule or law |