Unit 2

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

n. minor violation of a rule or law
root: fract
syn: transgression

Question 4

infringe

Answer 4

v. to intrude on a area belonging to another; to trepass

root: fring

Question 5

cis

Answer 5

latin; caedere, ciscum “cut, 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
syn: terse
ant: rambling

Question 9

tom

Answer 9

greek: temnein “to cut”

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: pungere, punctum “to sting, pierce”

compunction, punctilious, pungent

Question 15

compunction

Answer 15

n. feeling of regret or remorse
root: punct
syn: penitence

Question 16

punctilios

Answer 16

adj. paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful
root: punct
syn: meticulous
ant: careless

Question 17

pungent

Answer 17

adj. stinging or biting; especially in taste or smell.

root: punct