Vocabulary Workshop Level B Review Units 4-6 Answers
- d. "Nellie Bly: Investigative Reporter"
- a. lively
- e. debatable
- e. provides a focus for the passage
- c. stories
- a. dreadful
- c. traditional
- e. social reforms related to her stories
- b. experiencing first-hand the situations she wrote about
- d. admiring
- a. Nellie Bly was a colorful reporter who wrote sensational stories.
- b. self-promotional
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Two-Word Completions Anwer Key
- a. inflict . . . wince
- d. prominent . . . anecdotes
- b. controversy . . . hostile
- d. disheartened . . . utmost
- b. virtual . . . radiant
- c. orthodox . . . substantial
- c. fugitives . . . fruitless
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Choosing the Right Proverb Anwer Key
- d. People need time off now and then.
- c. Hang in there.
- g. Every achievement has to start somewhere.
- h. Don’t criticize someone for something you too are guilty of.
- j. Age does not diminish passion and interest.
- i. Fix a small problem before it becomes a big one.
- e. Visitors to a place should try to blend in and adopt the local customs.
- b. That person wasn’t the only one; there are many other people to choose from.
- f. We always want the things we don’t have.
- a. You can’t know whether something is good until you try it.
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Writing with Proverbs Anwer Key
1. Say “I can” or say “I can’t,” and you’re right either way.
Meaning: Your mindset determines your success or failure. If you believe you can do something, you will; if you believe you can't, you won’t.
Example: I believed I could run a marathon, so I trained hard and finished the race. It’s true—if you say "I can" or "I can’t," you’re right either way.
2. You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.
Meaning: You can't turn something inherently bad or low-quality into something valuable or high-quality.
Example: No matter how much paint I put on that old car, it still looks worn out. You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.
3. If you can’t beat them, join them.
Meaning: If you can’t defeat your opponents, it’s better to cooperate with them.
Example: My classmates were all using the same study method, so I decided to try it too. If you can’t beat them, join them.
4. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.
Meaning: You can offer someone an opportunity, but you can’t force them to take it.
Example: I gave my brother advice on saving money, but he keeps spending it all. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.
5. A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Meaning: A group or organization cannot succeed if its members are in conflict.
Example: Our team was arguing over strategies and lost the game. A house divided against itself cannot stand.
6. A man’s home is his castle.
Meaning: People have the right to control what happens in their own home.
Example: I don’t let anyone tell me how to decorate my room. A man’s home is his castle.
7. A hyena cannot know its own stench.
Meaning: People often fail to recognize their own flaws.
Example: Mia always criticizes others for being rude, but she doesn’t realize she’s rude herself. A hyena cannot know its own stench.
8. A leopard doesn’t change its spots.
Meaning: People cannot easily change their true nature or behavior.
Example: He promised to be on time, but he was late again. A leopard doesn’t change its spots.
9. A penny is a lot of money if you haven’t got a penny.
Meaning: Even a small amount of money is valuable when you have nothing.
Example: When I was broke, even a few dollars felt like a fortune. A penny is a lot of money if you haven’t got a penny.
10. You’ll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.
Meaning: Thinking about doing something won’t get it done; you need to take action.
Example: I kept thinking about starting a blog but never did. I realized you’ll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.
11. No wind, no waves.
Meaning: Rumors or problems usually have some truth behind them.
Example: People are saying the company might close, and I believe it. No wind, no waves.
12. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
Meaning: Don’t criticize others if you have similar faults.
Example: Jake complains that people are messy, but his own room is a disaster. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
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Shades of Meaning Anwer Key
- inflammable → −
- buffoon → −
- fugitive → −
- iota → 0
- spirited → +
- orthodox → 0
- dupe → −
- fickle → −
- tactful → +
- grim → −
- preview → 0
- malignant → −
- wince → −
- alliance → +
- docile → +
- radiant → +
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Expressing the Connotation Anwer Key
- positive – Willie is so (easygoing, docile) that anyone can convince him to do his or her bidding.
- positive – My parents ate at a (quaint, strange) old restaurant where there was no written menu.
- negative – Mr. Jacobs likes to tell (anecdotes, tales) about his adventures.
- negative – After two inches of rain, the golf course was (wet, sodden).
- neutral – A (changeable, fickle) friend is often not there when you need help.
- negative – Turning the corner, we came face-to-face with a crowd of people wearing (serious, grim) expressions.
- neutral – The third-graders built a (rickety, makeshift) fort out of branches.
- positive – The speaker’s use of video and audio made for a(n) (interesting, dynamic) presentation.
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Challenge: Using Connotation Anwer Key
- Even as a child, Susie wanted to be a
comedian→ buffoon and make crowds of people laugh.
Sample response: Buffoon is a more extreme, negative word than comedian; it makes Susie sound foolish instead of clever. - The orchestra played at a
frantic→ dynamic pace that was quite a bit faster than most listeners were used to.
Sample response: Frantic implies excessive excitement or anxiety, whereas dynamic implies that the orchestra played energetically. - We didn’t go far into the woods because we had heard stories of bears
attacking→ mauling campers.
Sample response: Mauling is more specific than attacking and connotes more violence, making the description more terrifying.
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Classical Roots Anwer Key
- Script – handwriting; a manuscript of a play or movie
The actor read the script before he agreed to star in the new action movie. - Transcribe – to write out or make a typewritten copy of; to write in another alphabet
The assistant will need to transcribe her shorthand notes before inputting the information in her computer. - Proscribe – to outlaw, forbid, prohibit; to banish
Building codes proscribe that type of flimsy construction. - Inscription – that which is written on a monument, coin, building; a dedication in a book
The inscription on the monument is short and to the point. - Circumscribe – to draw a line around, encircle; to confine within limits, restrict
After major surgery, patients may need to circumscribe their physical activities for a while. - Postscript – an addition to a letter written after the writer's name has been signed
The postscript she added to her letter was so long that it took up an entire page. - Subscribe – to sign one’s name; to express agreement or approval; to promise to take or to pay for
My parents subscribe to several newspapers and magazines. - Indescribable – beyond description
The joy the winning team felt was indescribable.