Question

exercise i. complete the sentence in a way that shows you understand the meaning of the italicized vocabulary word.

1. if the president is able to summarize the current budget problems in a concise way...
2. karens new boss is so punctilious that...
3. once some of the material has been excised from the film...
4. we could tell by its anatomy that the tree frog was well - suited to its surroundings because...
5. the judge told tim that his infraction of the traffic law would result in...
6. wei expressed her compunction for ruining the camera by... saying sorry
7. richards essay on modern american foreign policy was so incisive that...
8. the author of the book sets up a dichotomy between...
9. when the ruler started to infringe upon the rights of the citizens, people...
10. isaac was often spoken of as the epitome of good manners because...
11. darrens fractious behavior on the football field and in class eventually...
12. the wind blowing towards us from the landfill smelled so pungent that...
13. when we saw helen leaving with the tome, we knew she was going to...

exercise ii. fill in the blank with the best word from the choices below. one word will not be used.
dichotomy infractions tomes punctilious anatomy incisive

1. discipline at the school is so strict that even minor infractions bring severe punishment.
2. a(n) ____ certainly exists between the material world and the spiritual world.
3. your ____ wit seems to cut through all the unnecessary information and get right to the heart of the matter.
4. the authors exhaustive writing on french history took up several weighty ____.
5. by looking at the ____ of a creature, scientists can see how it has adapted.

Explanation:

1. "concise" means brief and to - the - point. So if the President can summarize budget problems concisely, people will understand the issues easily.
2. "punctilious" means being very careful to follow formalities or details. So Karen's new boss might correct every small error in her work.
3. "excised" means removed. Once material is excised from a film, it might change the story or length.
4. "anatomy" refers to the structure of an organism. The tree frog's anatomy might show features like its long legs for jumping among trees.
5. "infraction" means violation. Tim's traffic - law infraction would result in a fine or other penalty.
6. "compunction" means a feeling of guilt. Wei expressed guilt for ruining the camera by saying sorry.
7. "incisive" means clear - thinking and sharp. Richard's essay was so incisive that it made complex foreign - policy ideas easy to understand.
8. "dichotomy" means a division into two parts. The author might set up a dichotomy between good and evil.
9. "infringe" means to encroach on. When the ruler infringed on citizens' rights, people might protest.
10. "epitome" means a perfect example. Isaac was the epitome of good manners, perhaps always being polite and respectful.
11. "fractious" means unruly or quarrelsome. Darren's fractious behavior might lead to him getting into trouble.
12. "pungent" means having a strong, sharp smell. The pungent smell from the landfill might make people cover their noses.
13. "tome" means a large, heavy book. When Helen left with a tome, she was likely going to read it.

For Exercise II:

1. "infractions" means violations, which fits the context of school discipline.
2. A "dichotomy" is a division, which is appropriate for the division between the material and spiritual worlds.
3. "incisive" describes a sharp - witted quality that cuts through unnecessary information.
4. "tomes" are large, weighty books, which is what the author's exhaustive writing on French history would be in.
5. "anatomy" is what scientists look at to see how a creature has adapted.

Answer:

1. people will quickly understand the budget issues.
2. he corrects every small detail in her work.
3. the story and length of the film may change.
4. its long legs are well - adapted for jumping among trees.
5. a fine or other traffic - related penalty.
6. saying sorry.
7. it made complex foreign - policy ideas easy to understand.
8. good and evil.
9. might protest.
10. he was always polite and respectful.
11. led to him getting into trouble.
12. we covered our noses.
13. read it.

Exercise II:

1. infractions
2. dichotomy
3. incisive
4. tomes
5. anatomy