Unit two vocab words Mrs. Weaver

FRACT\FRING\FRANG

FRACTIOUS

Tending to argue or cause discord Malcolm grew from a fractious and irritable child

INFRACTION

Minor violation of a rule or law

INFRINGE

To intrude on an area belonging to another: to trespass

EXCISE

To cut out: 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 of one whole

COMPUNCTION

Feeling or regret or remorse

PUNCTILIOUS

Paying strict attention to detail;