Question

fill in the blank with the best word from the choices below. one word will not be used.

1. if danielle feels any ____________ at all for lying about her homework, she should go to her teacher and apologize.
2. carols constant arguing and yelling made her seem so ____________ that i wondered how anyone could stand to be around her.
3. the right to free speech is guaranteed to all americans, and no one should ____________ upon it.
4. a(n) ____________ summary of the days events will be enough for me.

words: excise, epitome, punctilious, anatomy, pungent

1. cedrics friends were always telling him to loosen up and not be so ____________ about details.
2. only a special kind of surgery can ____________ the tumor from the body.
3. the ____________ scent of frying onions competed with the many other smells that filled the restaurant.
4. grace is the ____________ of a type of student known as \well - rounded.\

exercise iii. choose the set of words that best completes the sentence.

1. even though alec had committed only a minor __________ of the company rules, he was punished severely because he showed no __________.

a. infraction; compunction
b. infraction; anatomy
c. epitome; compunction
d. epitome; anatomy

1. barbara is the __________ of a well - behaved child and would never __________ upon her siblings rights.

a. dichotomy; excise
b. epitome; excise
c. epitome; infringe
d. dichotomy; infringe

1. for her __________ essays and __________ attention to detail, victoria was named the best student of her english class.

a. fractious; pungent
b. punctilious; excise
c. fractious; concise
d. incisive; punctilious

Explanation:

1. "Compunction" means a feeling of guilt or remorse, which fits the context of Danielle feeling guilty for lying.
2. "Fractious" means irritable and quarrelsome, which describes Carol's behavior of constant arguing and yelling.
3. "Infringe" means to encroach on or violate, which is appropriate for the right to free - speech being violated.
4. "Concise" means brief and to the point, which is what is needed for a summary of the day's events.
5. "Punctilious" means being very careful to follow rules or pay attention to details, which is what Cedric's friends want him to be less of.
6. "Excise" means to remove surgically, which is what is done to a tumor.
7. "Pungent" means having a strong, sharp smell, which describes the scent of frying onions.
8. "Epitome" means a perfect example, which describes Grace as a well - rounded student.

For Exercise III:

1. "Infraction" means a violation of rules, and "compunction" means remorse. Alec violated rules and showed no remorse.
2. "Epitome" means a perfect example, and "infringe" means to encroach on rights. Barbara is a well - behaved child and wouldn't encroach on her siblings' rights.
3. "Incisive" means clear and sharp in thinking or expression for essays, and "punctilious" means paying attention to details.

Answer:

1. compunction
2. fractious
3. infringe
4. concise
5. punctilious
6. excise
7. pungent
8. epitome

Exercise III:

1. A. infraction; compunction
2. C. epitome; infringe
3. D. incisive; punctilious