Advanced Latin and Greek Vocabular Set 2

excise

• to cut out or remove

• to add or include

• to examine closely

• to create or produce

compunction

• a feeling of guilt or regret

• a sense of joy and happiness

• a state of confusion

• a moment of clarity

pungent

• strong in smell or impact

• mild and pleasant

• sweet and fruity

• light and airy

incisive

• cutting, direct, and powerful in expression

• vague and unclear

• slow and deliberate

• soft and gentle

infringe

• to go beyond proper limits; violate

• to create a new law

• to follow rules strictly

• to improve one's skills

epitome

• a perfect example of something

• a detailed analysis of a subject

• a brief summary of a text

• a representation of a concept

tome

• a serious or heavy book

• a light novel

• a collection of poems

• a type of magazine

infraction

• a minor violation of a rule or law

• a major crime punishable by imprisonment

• a legal term for a contract breach

• a type of financial penalty

dichotomy

• two opposing parts of one whole

• a harmonious blend of elements

• a single unified concept

• a gradual transition between states

punctilious

• extremely attentive to detail

• careless and indifferent

• quick to anger

• easily distracted