Root: frail/fract/frag Meaning: break; shatter Vocabulary Week 16 Root: frail/fract/frag Meaning: break; shatter

Words Organize Suffrage Fragment Fragile Arrange Infraction Frail Refract Fracture Fraction

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 Careful with that teacup, it’s extremely fragile and could break!

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.

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?”

Infraction (n) the act of breaking the limits or rules Too many infractions in McManus’s class and he will no doubt go nuclear.

fractals (n) My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around

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

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Arrange (v) Place in a particular location Arrange the items in a straight line to count them more easily.

Organize (v) place in a certain order or a certain way I had to organize all the details for my moms surprise party.