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17 Cards in this Set
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Fract/fring/frang |
Latin FRANGERE, FRACTUM "to break" |
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Greek TEMNEIN "to cut" |
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Cis |
Latin CAEDERE, CISUM "cut, kill" |
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Punct |
Latin PUNGERE, PUNCTUM "to sting, pierce" |
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Fractious |
(Adj) tending to argue or cause discord |
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Infraction |
(N) Minor violation of a rule or law L. In intensifier+ fractum = to break |
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Infringe |
(V) To intrude on an area belonging to another, to trespass |
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Tome |
(n) a large and serious book G. Temnein, "to cut" |
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Epitome |
(N) the best or most typical example G. Epi, "upon" + temnein = cut upon |
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Dichotomy |
(N) two opposite pairs of one whole G. Dicho, "two" , + temnein= cut in two |
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Anatomy |
(N) the structure or parts, taken as a whole G. Ana, "up" + temnein = cutting up (any structure) |
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Excise |
(V) to cut out of; remove L. Ex, "out of", + cisum = cut out of |
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Incisive |
(Adj) sharply cutting; direct and powerful L. In, "into", + cisum = cutting into |
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Concise |
(Adj) brief and straightforward L. Con, "with", + cisum = cutting with or away |
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Compunction |
(N) feeling regret or remorse L. Com, intensifier + punctum= stinging |
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Punctilious |
(Adj) paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful |
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Pungent |
(Adj) stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell |
