English 9 Unit 2

Front 1

fractious

Back 1

adj. Tending to argue or cause discord.
sentence: Malcolm grew from a fractious and irritable child into a tolerant and peaceful adult.
syn: cross, peevish
ant: amiable

Front 2

infraction

Back 2

n. Minor violation of a rule or law.
sentence: For his infraction of the camp code, Kevin had to peel potatoes in the kitchen.
syn: transgression.

Front 3

infringe

Back 3

v. To intrude on an area nelonging to another; to trespass.
sentence: Susan said her father was infringing upon her freedom when he tooke her car.

Front 4

excise

Back 4

v. to cut out of; remove
sentence: Having excised several paragraphs from my essay, i returned to ask my teacher's advice.
syn: expunge.

Front 5

incisive

Back 5

adj, Sharply cutting; direct and powerful
sentence: Natasha's fast-moving narratives and incisive style never failed to impress us.
syn: keen
ant:dull

Front 6

concise

Back 6

adj. brief and straight forward
sentense: because i had only one page to write my note on, mu language has to be consice.
syn: terse
ant: rambling

Front 7

tome

Back 7

n. A large and serious book
sentence: When i removed the scholarly tome from the shelf, I saw that it had not been read for years.

Front 8

epitome

Back 8

n. The best or most ypical example.
sentence: I hardly think i am the epitome of good citizenship, since I'm not even a registered voter.
syn: embodiment.

Front 9

dichitomy

Back 9

n. Two opposite parts of one whole.
sentence: The film critic discussed the fundamental dichitomy in the movie.

Front 10

anatomy

Back 10

n. The structure or parts, taken as a whole.
sentence: Maurice' anatomy showed the results of years of suffering.

Front 11

compunction

Back 11

n. Feeling of regret or remorse
sentence: Even after a long time in jail, the woman showed no compunction for her crime.
syn: penitence

Front 12

punctilious

Back 12

adj. Paying strict
sentence: Max was a punctilious dresser; his hat was always perfectly straightm and his shoes were always shiny.
syn: meticulous
ant: careless

Front 13

pungent

Back 13

adj. Stinging or bitting, especially in taste or smell.
The pungent aroma of garlic greeted us as we entered the restaurant.