Discipline at the school is so strict that even minor __________ bring severe punishment.
infractions
A(n) __________ certainly exists between the material world and the spiritual world.
dichotomy
Your __________ wit seems to cut through all the unnecessary information and get right to the heart of the matter.
incisive
The author's exhaustive writing on French history took up several weighty __________ .
tomes
By looking at the __________ of a creature, scientists can see how it has adapted.
anatomy
If Danielle feels any __________ at all for lying about her homework, she should go to her teacher and apologize.
compunction
Carol's constant arguing and yelling made her seem so __________ that I wondered how anyone could stand to be around her.
fractious
The right to free speech is guaranteed to all Americans, and no one should __________ upon it.
infringe
A(n) __________ summary of the days events will be enough for me.
concise
Cedric's friends were always telling him to loosen up and not be so __________ about details.
punctilious
Only a special kind of surgery can __________ the tumor from the body.
excise
The __________ scent of frying onions competed with the many other smells that filled the restaurant.
pungent
Grace is the __________ of a type of student known as "well-rounded."
epitome