Vocabulary List #4: SECT

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What does 'bisect' mean?

Back

To cut into two equal parts.

Front

What is a sectional?

Back

A couch that is made up of separate pieces.

Front

What does 'intersection' refer to?

Back

A point at which lines or roads cross each other.

Front

What does 'trisect' mean?

Back

To cut into three pieces.

Front

What is the definition of 'dissect'?

Back

To cut into pieces.

Front

What does 'sect' mean?

Back

A group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs from those of a larger group.

Front

What is 'sectionalism'?

Back

A tendency to be more loyal to a particular region or section than to the country as a whole.

Front

What does 'sectarian' mean?

Back

Relating to a sect or sects.

Front

What is a 'sectarian conflict'?

Back

A conflict between different sects or groups.

Front

What does 'intersect' mean?

Back

To cut across or pass through.