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Latin and Greek Roots Unit Two
Prestwick House Incorporated Cape Central High School
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English
10th Grade
09/23/2009

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FRACT
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Root "to break"
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Fractious
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Adj. Tending to argue or cause discord.
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Infraction
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n. Minor violation of a rule or law
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Infringe
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v. To intrude on an area belonging to another; to
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CIS
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Root "cut"
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Excise
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v. To cut out of; remove.
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Incisive
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adj. Sharply cutting; direct and powerful.
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Concise
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adj. Brief and straightforward
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TOM
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Root "to cut"
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Tome
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n. A large and serious book
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Epitome
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n. The best or most typical example.
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Dichotomy
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n. Two opposite parts of one whole.
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Anatomy
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n. The structure or parts, taken as a whole.
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PUNCT
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Root "to sting, pierce"
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Compunction
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n. Feeling of regret or remorse.
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Pungent
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adj. Stinging or biting especially in taste or smell.
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