Unit Two

Question 1

FRACT/FRING/FRANG

Answer 1

Latin, frangere/fractum, to break.

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

Noun. Minor violation of a rule or law. Root: FRACT syn: transgression.

Question 4

Infringe

Answer 4

Verb. To intrude on an area belonging to another. Root: FRING.

Question 5

CIS

Answer 5

Latin. CAEDERE/CISUM cut, kill. Excise, incisive, concise.

Question 6

Excise

Answer 6

Verb. To cut off 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. Syn: terse, ant: rambling.

Question 9

TOM

Answer 9

Greek TEMNEIN “to cut”. Tome, epitome, dichotomy, anatomy

Question 10

Tome

Answer 10

Noun. A large and serious book. Root: TOM.

Question 11

Epitome

Answer 11

Noun. The best or most typical example. Root: TOM. Syn: embodiment.

Question 12

Dichotomy

Answer 12

Noun. Two opposite parts of one whole. Root: TOM

Question 13

Anatomy

Answer 13

Noun. The structure or parts taken as a whole.

Question 14

PUNCT

Answer 14

Latin. Pungere/ punctum. Compunction, punctilious, pungent.

Question 15

Compunction

Answer 15

Noun. 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. Root: PUNCT