Root Words flect,flex- & frail ,fract,frag-

flect, flex- = bend

deflect (v.) to turn or nove to one side; to bend; to swerve

flexible (adj.) capable of bending without breaking

inflection (n.) the bending of a person’s voice so that it does not sound boring or within only on tone; making one’s voice go up and down

reflection (n.) the image in a mirror that is a result of bending light when it is thrown back

frail-, fract-, frag- = break, shatter

fraction (n.) a part of a whole; a broken piece of something that is no longer whole

fragile (adj.) so delicate that it could break easily; easily damaged

infraction (n.) a broken rule; a violation

suffrage (v.) to break into an issue; to vote