| A | B |
|---|
| Fractious | Tending to argue or cause discord |
| Infraction | Minor violation of a rule or law |
| Excise | to cut out of; remove |
| Incisive | Sharply cutting; clear, direct, powerful expression |
| Tome | a book, especially a large heavy book on a serious subject |
| Epitome | the best example of a type, class, or characteristic |
| Dichotomy | Two opposite parts of one whole that differ widely from or contradict each other |
| Compunction | Paying strict attention to detail; very careful about the conventions of correct behavior and etiquette |
| Punctilious | very careful about the conventions of correct behavior and etiquette |
| Pungent | having a strong smell or a powerfully sharp or bitter taste |
| PUNCT | “to sting, pierce” |
| TOM | “to cut” |
| CIS | “cut, kill” |
| FRACT/FRING/FRANG | “to break” |
