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write in defnitions

flex- and flect = to bend

1) circumflex- pronounced with or characterized by the quality, quantity, stress, or pitch indicated by such a mark.

2) deflect- to flex or turn aside

3) flexible- can bend easily without breaking.


 * 4) flexor- a muscle that serves to flex or bend a part of the body. muscle whose contraction bends a limb or other part of the body.


 * 5) inflection- modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice

6) reflect- to give back or show an image of; mirror. Like a mirror, if you look in a mirror you will see yourself.

7) reflection: the act or reflecting, as a mirror would show a reflection


 * 8) reflex angle- an angle greater then 180 degrees (but less then 360 degrees)


 * 9) retroflex- bent or curved backwards

10) inflexible- not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent

fract-, frail-, frag- = to break


 * 1) fractals- meas urement between a greatest and smallest scale.

2) fraction- A ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.

3) fracture- to break,crack,or shatter

4) fragment- a broken off or detached piece

5) fragile- easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate (Vanessa #15) Delicate, easy to break

7) frail- having delicate health
 * 6) fragmented- existing or functioning as though broken into separate parts; disorganized; dis-unified;) a broken or detached part


 * 8) infraction- to break the rules or violate; a violation: an infraction of the rules


 * 9) refract- t he change of direction of a ray of light, sound, heat


 * 10) suffrage - the right to vote