Unit 2

Question 1

Fract/ fring/ frang

Answer 1

Latin: means to break

Examples: fractious, infraction, infringe

Question 2

Cis

Answer 2

Latin: means to cut, kill

Excise, incisive, consice

Question 3

Tom

Answer 3

Greek: means to cut

Examples: tome, 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

To intrude on an area belonging to another, to trespass

Root: fring

Question 8

Excise

Answer 8

V. To cut out, 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 straight forward
Root: Cis
Syn: terse
Ant: rambling

Question 11

Tome

Answer 11

N. a large and serious book

Root: tome

Question 12

Epitome

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Dichotomy

Answer 13

Adj. two opposite parts of one whole

Root: Tom

Question 14

Compunction

Answer 14

N. feeling regret or remorse
Root: punct
Syn. Penitence

Question 15

Punctilious

Answer 15

Adj. paying strict attention to detail
Root: punct
Syn: meticulous
Ant: careless

Question 16

Pungent

Answer 16

Adj. stinging or biting
Root: punct
Syn: horrid
Ant: aromatic

Question 17

Anatomy

Answer 17

N. the structure or parts, taken as a whole

Root: tome