Unit Two

Question 1

Fract/Fring/Frang

Answer 1

Latin: to greet

Fractious, Infraction, Infringe

Question 2

Fractious

Answer 2

Adj: Tending to argue or cause discord
Root: Fract
Syn: Cross, peevish
Ant: amiable

Question 3

Infraction

Answer 3

N: minor violation of rule of law
Root: Fract
Syn: Transgresion

Question 4

Infringe

Answer 4

V: to intrude on an area belonging to another , to trespass
Root: Fring

Question 5

Cis

Answer 5

Latin : to cut or kill

Excise, Incisive, Concise

Question 6

Excise

Answer 6

V: to cut out of , remove
Root : Cis
Syn : Expunge

Question 7

Incisive

Answer 7

Adj: sharply cutting , direct and powerful
Root: Cis
Syn : Keen
Ant: Dull

Question 8

Concise

Answer 8

Adj: Brief and straight forward
Root: Cis

Question 9

Tom

Answer 9

Greek , to cut

Tome, Epitome, Dichotomy, Anatomy

Question 10

Tome

Answer 10

N: a large and serious book
Root: Tome

Question 11

Epitome

Answer 11

N: the best or most typical example
Root: Tome
Syn: embodiment

Question 12

Dichotomy

Answer 12

N: to opposite parts of one whole
Root: Tome

Question 13

Anatomy

Answer 13

N: The structure or parts , taken as a whole
Root: Tome

Question 14

Punct

Answer 14

Latin, to sting , pierce

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 , extremely carefull
Root: Punct
Syn: meticulous
Ant: careless

Question 17

Pengent

Answer 17

Adj: stinging or biting, especially a taste or smell
Root: Punct