Unit Two Vocab

Question 1

FRACT/FRING/FRANG

Answer 1

• to break
• Latin
• Fractious, Infraction, Infringe

Question 2

CIS

Answer 2

• cut,kill
• Latin
• excise, incisive, concise

Question 3

TOM

Answer 3

• to cut
• Greek
• tome, epitome, dichotomy, anatomy

Question 4

PUNCT

Answer 4

• to sting, pierce
• Latin
• compunction, punctilious, pungent

Question 5

Fractious

Answer 5

• adj.
• tending to argue or cause discord
• FRACT/FRING/FRANG
• cross, peevish
• amiable

Question 6

Infraction

Answer 6

• noun
• minor violation of a rule or law
• FRACT/FRING/FRANG
• transgression

Question 7

Infringe

Answer 7

• Verb
• to intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass
• FRACT/FRING/FRANG
• no Syn or ant

Question 8

Excise

Answer 8

• Verb
• to cut out; remove
• CIS
• expunge

Question 9

Incisive

Answer 9

• Adj
• sharply cutting; direct and powerful
• CIS
• keen
• dull

Question 10

Concise

Answer 10

• Adj
• brief and straightforward
• CIS
• terse
• rambling

Question 11

Tome

Answer 11

• Noun
• a large and serious book
• TOM

Question 12

Epitome

Answer 12

• noun
• the best or most typical example
• TOM
• embodiment

Question 13

Dichotomy

Answer 13

• noun
• two opposite parts of one whole
• TOM
• no Syn or ant

Question 14

Anatomy

Answer 14

• Noun
• the structure or parts, taken as a whole
• TOM
• no Syn or ant

Question 15

Compunction

Answer 15

• noun
• feeling of regret or remorse
• PUNCT
• penitence

Question 16

Punctilious

Answer 16

• adj
• paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful
• PUNCT
• meticulous
• careless

Question 17

Pungent

Answer 17

• adj
• stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell
• PUNCT
• no Syn or ant