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Vocabulary Week 15

Vocabulary Week 15. Root: frail/ fract /frag Meaning: break; shatter. Fragment (n). a broken piece “Because was old” is a sentence fragment. Fracture (n). A break or split Tanya suffered a leg fracture when she fell off the trampoline. Fragile ( adj ). Easily broken

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Vocabulary Week 15

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  1. Vocabulary Week 15 Root: frail/fract/frag Meaning: break; shatter

  2. Fragment (n) a broken piece “Because was old” is a sentence fragment.

  3. Fracture (n) A break or split Tanya suffered a leg fracture when she fell off the trampoline.

  4. Fragile (adj) Easily broken Careful with that teacup, it’s extremely fragile and could break!

  5. Refract (v) to bend light so it looks like it is broken You can use a prism to refract natural light into those found in a rainbow.

  6. Fraction (n) a part of a larger whole “It is clear to me that a fraction of this pizza has gone… mysteriously missing. Any ideas, Joe?”

  7. Infraction (n) the act of breaking the limits or rules Too many infractionsin Ms. Paris’ class and she will no doubt go nuclear.

  8. fractals (n) Broken patterns as part of a design My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around

  9. Frail (adj) Weak His body was frail with age, so much so that one little fall could send him to the grave.

  10. Academic Words The more academic words you are exposed to, the better prepared you will be come test day. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.

  11. Delineate (v) Show where it is or what it is To delineate the vocabulary words in the story underline or highlight them.

  12. Exemplify (v) Give examples Sandy exemplifies a good student because she always raises her hand, is on high honor roll, and always helps the teachers.

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