Unit 2 Vocab

Question 1

Fractious

Answer 1

Tending to argue or cause discord ( fractious child)

Question 2

Infraction

Answer 2

Minor violation of a rule/law

Question 3

Infringe

Answer 3

To disrupt, intrude, and trespass ( sorry to infringe)

Question 4

Excise

Answer 4

Cut or remove

Question 5

Incisive

Answer 5

Sharply cutting; direct and powerful (her incisive style)

Question 6

Concise

Answer 6

Brief and straight forward ( she was concise on what she wanted.)

Question 7

Tome

Answer 7

Large and serious book

Question 8

Epitome

Answer 8

Exact example; typical, the best repersentation of something

Question 9

Dichotomy

Answer 9

Two opposite parts of one whole ( the discussed the dichotomy of the movie)

Question 10

Anatomy

Answer 10

The structure or parts, taken as a whole (The anatomy showed what she was feeling for all those years)

Question 11

Compunction

Answer 11

A feeling of regret or remorse ( she felt deep compunction for her crime.)

Question 12

Punctilious

Answer 12

Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful (she was a punctilious dresser)

Question 13

Pungent

Answer 13

Stinging/smell/taste (the smell in the kitchen was the most pungent thing I’ve ever smelt.)