Unit 2

Question 1

Fract/Fring/Frang

Answer 1

Latin: to break

Fractious, infraction, infringe

Question 2

Cis

Answer 2

Latin: cut,kill

Excise, incisive, concise

Question 3

Tom

Answer 3

Greek: to cut

Epitome, time, dichotomy, anatomy

Question 4

Punct

Answer 4

Latin: to sting, pierce

Compunction, pungent, punctilious

Question 5

Fractious

Answer 5

Adj. tending to argue or cause discord
Frac/Fring/Frang
Syn- cross, peevish
Ant- amiable

Question 6

Infraction

Answer 6

Adj. minor violation of a rule or law
Fract/Fring/Frang
Syn- transgression

Question 7

Infringe

Answer 7

V. To intrude on an area belonging to another, to trespass

Fract/Fring/Frang

Question 8

Tome

Answer 8

N. A large and serious book

Tom

Question 9

Epitome

Answer 9

N. the best or most typical example
Tom
Syn- embodiment

Question 10

Dichotomy

Answer 10

N. two opposite parts of one hole

Tom

Question 11

Anatomy

Answer 11

N. the structure or parts, taken as a hole

Question 12

Compunction

Answer 12

N. feeling of regret or remorse
Punct
Syn- penitence

Question 13

Punctilious

Answer 13

Adj. paying strict attention to detail, extremely careful
Punct
Syn- meticulous
Ant- careless

Question 14

Pungent

Answer 14

Adj. stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell

Question 15

Excise

Answer 15

B. to cut out, remove
Cis
Syn- expunge

Question 16

Incisive

Answer 16

Adj. sharply cutting, direct and powerful
Cis
Syn- keen
Ant- dull

Question 17

Concise

Answer 17

Adj. brief and straightforward
Cis
Syn- terse
Ant- rambling