| A | B |
|---|
| fragile (def.) | (adj.) easily broken; delicate |
| fragment (def.) | (noun) a piece broken off or cut off from something |
| fracture (def.) | (noun, verb) breaking of hard tissue such as bone |
| fractious (def.) | (adj.) likely to make trouble or break the peace; cranky; irritable |
| omniscient (def.) | (adj.) knowing everything |
| omnipotent (def.) | (adj.) having every power; almighty |
| omnivore (def.) | (noun) one who eats everything |
| deflect (def.) | (verb) to turn aside; to keep something from reaching its target |
| flexible (def.) | (adj.) bendable |
| inflect (def.) | (verb) to vary the tone (pitch) of voice |
| FRACT/FRAG- (def.) | break |
| OMNI- (def.) | all; every |
| FLECT/FLEX- (def.) | bend |
| fragile (sent.) | The delicate vase is very *** and must be handled with great care. |
| fragment (sent.) | After our dog grabbed and tore into the mail, only a ** remained. |
| fracture (sent.) | The x-ray showed a slight *** to the little finger; and the doctor applied a |
| fractious (sent.) | The *** group of boys started to holler and scuffle in the alley. |
| omniscient (sent.) | In some stories the narrator is an *** third person narrator who can tell what every character is doing and thinking. |
| omnipotent (sent.) | A gymnast must be very ** in order to control each muscle needed to perform the routine. |
| omnivore (sent.) | Raccoons are _____(s) and will be just as happy raiding the vegetable garden or the chicken bones in the garbage. |
| deflect (sent.) | With a flick of her stick, Melanie was able to ** the ball from going into |
| flexible (sent.) | A gymnast must be very ** in order to control each muscle needed to |
| inflect (sent.) | Be careful how you ** your words during the job interview. You want to give the best impression possible. |
