Unit 2

Question 1

FRANK/FRING/FRANG

Answer 1

Latin. Means “to break”

Fractious, Infraction, Infringe

Question 2

CIS

Answer 2

Latin. Means “cut, kill”

Excise, Incisive, Concise

Question 3

TOM

Answer 3

Greek. Means “to cut”

Epitome, Dichotomy, Anatomy

Question 4

PUNCT

Answer 4

Latin. Means “to sting, pierce”

Compunction, Punctilious, Pungent

Question 5

Fractious

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Infraction

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Infringe

Answer 7

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

Root: FRING

Question 8

Excise

Answer 8

V. To cut out of; remove
Root: CIS
Syn: expunge

Question 9

Incisive

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Concise

Answer 10

Adj. brief and straightforward
Root: CIS
Syn: terse
Ant: rambling

Question 11

Tome

Answer 11

N. a large and serious book

Root: TOM

Question 12

Epitome

Answer 12

N. the best or most typical example
Root: TOM
Syn: embodiment

Question 13

Dichotomy

Answer 13

N. two opposite parts of one whole

Root: TOM

Question 14

Anatomy

Answer 14

N. the structure or parts, taken as a whole

Root: TOM

Question 15

Compuction

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Punctiliously

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