English Vocab

Fract, Fring, Frang

to break

cis

to cut, to kill

tom

to cut

punct

to sting, to pierce

Fractious

tending to argue or caused discord

Infraction

a minor violation of a rule of law

Infringe

to intrude on an area belonging to another, to trespass

Excise

to cut out of, to remove

Incisive

sharply cutting, direct and powerful

Concise

brief and straightforward

Tome

a large and serious book

Epitome

the best or most typical example

Dichotomy

two opposite parts of one whole

Anatomy

the structure or parts, taken as a whole

Compunction

a feeling of regret or remorse

Punctilious

paying strict attention to detail, extremely careful

Pungent

stinging or biting, especiallly in taste or smell