Unit 2

Question 1

FRACT/FRING/FRANG

Answer 1

Latin Frangere, fractum “to break”

Fractious, infraction, infringe.

Question 2

Fractious

Answer 2

Adj. tending to argue or cause discord.
Root: FRACT
Syn: cross, peevish
Ant: amiable

Question 3

Infraction

Answer 3

N. minor violation of a rule of law
Root: FRACT
Syn: transgression
Ant: obedience

Question 4

Infringe

Answer 4

V. to intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass.
Root: FRING
Syn: violate
Ant: inviolate

Question 5

CIS

Answer 5

Latin caedere, cisum “cut, kill”

Excise, incisive, concise.

Question 6

Excise

Answer 6

V. to cut out of; remove.
Root:CIS
Syn: expunge
Ant: to add

Question 7

Incisive

Answer 7

Adj. sharply cutting; direct and powerful
Root:CIS
Syn: keen
Ant: dull

Question 8

Concise

Answer 8

Adj. brief and straight forward
Root: CIS
Syn: terse
Ant: rambling

Question 9

TOM

Answer 9

Greek temnein “to cut”

Tome, epitome, dichotomy, anatomy.

Question 10

Tome

Answer 10

N. a large and serious book
Root: TOME
Syn: novel
Ant: booklet

Question 11

Epitome

Answer 11

N. the best or most typical example
Root: TOME
Syn: embodiment
Ant: opposite

Question 12

Dichotomy

Answer 12

N. two opposite parts of one whole
Root: TOME
Syn: difference
Ant: one, the same

Question 13

Anatomy

Answer 13

N. the structure or parts; taken as a whole
Root: TOME
Syn: analyses
Ant: take as pieces

Question 14

PUNCT

Answer 14

Latin pungere, punctum “to sting, pierce”

Compunction, punctilious, pungent.

Question 15

Compunction

Answer 15

N. feeling of regret or remorse
Root: PUNCT
Syn: penitence
Ant: celebration

Question 16

Punctilious

Answer 16

Adj. paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful
Root: PUNCT
Syn: meticulous
Ant: careless

Question 17

Pungent

Answer 17

Adj. stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell
Root: PUNCT
Syn: aromatic
Ant: tasteless