Unit 2 Vocab

Question 1

Fract/fringe/frang

Answer 1

Latin: to break
Vocab: fractious, infringe, and infraction

Question 2

Fractious

Answer 2

Tending to argue or cause discord
Root: fract
Syn: Cross peevish
Ant: amiable

Question 3

Infraction

Answer 3

Minor violation of law or rule
Root: fract
Syn.: transgression

Question 4

Infringe

Answer 4

To intrude on an area belonging to another

Root: frang

Question 5

Cis

Answer 5

Cut, kill

Examples: excise, incisive, concise

Question 6

Excise

Answer 6

To cut off of
Root: cis
Syn: expunge

Question 7

Incisive

Answer 7

Sharply cutting
Root: cis
Syn: keen
Ant: dull

Question 8

Concise

Answer 8

Adj. Brief and straightforward
Root: cis
Syn: terse
Ant: rambling

Question 9

Tom

Answer 9

Greek: to cut
Examples: tome, epitome, dichotomy, anatomy

Question 10

Tome

Answer 10

N. A large and serious book

Root: Tom

Question 11

Epitome

Answer 11

N. the best or most typical example
Root: Tom
Syn. Embodiment

Question 12

Dichotomy

Answer 12

N. two opposite parts of one whole

Root: Tom

Question 13

Anatomy

Answer 13

N. the structure or parts, taken as a whole

Root: tom

Question 14

Punct

Answer 14

Latin: to sting, pierce
Examples: compunction, punctilious, pungent

Question 15

Compunction

Answer 15

N. Feeling of regret or remorse
Root: punct
Syn:penitence

Question 16

Punctilious

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Pungent

Answer 17

Adj. stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell