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”
Tome, epitome, dichotomy, anatomy

Question 4

Punct

Answer 4

Latin
“To sting, pierce”
Compunction, punctilious, pungent

Question 5

Fractious

Answer 5

“Tending to argue or cause discord”
Adjective
Syn: cross, peevish
Ant: amiable

Question 6

Infraction

Answer 6

“Minor violation of a rule or law”
Noun
Syn: transgression

Question 7

Infringe

Answer 7

“To intrude on an area belonging to another, to trespass

Verb

Question 8

Excise

Answer 8

“To cut out of, remove”
Verb
Syn: expunge

Question 9

Incisive

Answer 9

“Sharp-cutting, direct and powerful”
Adjective
Syn: keen
Ant: dull

Question 10

Concise

Answer 10

“Brief and straightforward”
Adjective
Syn: terse
Ant: rambling

Question 11

Tome

Answer 11

“A large and serious book”

Noun

Question 12

Epitome

Answer 12

“The best or most typical example”
Noun
Syn: embodiment

Question 13

Dichotomy

Answer 13

“Two opposite parts of one whole”

Noun

Question 14

Anatomy

Answer 14

“The structure or parts, taken as a whole”

Noun

Question 15

Compunction

Answer 15

“Feeling of regret or remorse”
Noun
Syn: penitence

Question 16

Punctilious

Answer 16

“Paying strict attention to detail, extremely careful”
Adjective
Syn: meticulous
Ant: careless

Question 17

Pungent

Answer 17

“Stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell”

Adjective