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Fractious (frak-shuhs) Adjective unruly; unwilling to comply More about Fractious First recorded in 1715–25. Formed from fracti(on), “disposed to quarrel, brawl” + ous,  a suffix forming adjectives that have the general sense “possessing, full of ” a given quality. Examples of Fractious Managing the fractious committee members was exhausting, as they disagreed on almost every issue. Their fractious behaviour at meetings often leads to heated arguments and disruptions. Amanuensis (uh-man-yoo-en-sis) Noun a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another More about Amanuensis First recorded between 1610–20. From the Latin servus, (servant) + a, (from) + manu, (hand). Cf. manumit and manuscript  Examples of Amanuensis As an amanuensis, I was responsible for transcribing the professor’s lectures and organizing notes. During the meeting, the amanuensis took detailed minutes that were later shared with all attendees. Diatribe (dahy-uh-trahyb) Noun a