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Unit 2
second unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tome | A large and serious book |
| 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 |
| Excise | To cut out of, remove |
| Incisive | sharply cutting; direct and powerful |
| concise | brief and straightforward |
| epitome | the best or most typical example |
| dichotomy | two opposite parts of one whole |
| anatomy | the structure or parts, taken as a whole |
| compunction | feeling of regret or remorse |
| punctilious | paying strict |
| pungent | stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell |