Vocabulary Workshop Level C Review Units 7-9 Answers
- b. nineteenth-century serial novels
- a. modest
- e. charming
- d. rapacious
- c. enjoys serial novels
- e. Authors of serial novels adapted their plots according to readers’ responses.
- b. declared
- d. make use of
- e. provide a specific example of the main idea
- c. enthusiastic
- a. ship
- c. influence of serial novels
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Two-Word Completions Anwer Key
- d. proclaim . . . attire
- a. prodigy . . . parried
- a. plummeted . . . chafing
- c. menial . . . disgruntled
- d. predatory . . . encroachment
- b. enmity . . . diverge
- c. gaunt . . . haggard
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Choosing the Right Proverb Anwer Key
- e. If you put your mind to it, you can do anything.
- j. If you are too permissive, people will take advantage of you.
- g. Famous, wealthy, or powerful people have more to lose when they fail.
- f. Use the same methods as your opponent.
- a. If you can’t cope with the pressure of a particular task, do something else.
- b. Forgive and forget wrongs done to you.
- i. Seize an opportunity.
- h. The person who is loudest or most persistent will often get what he or she wants.
- c. When you try to punish someone else, you only punish yourself.
- d. Those who plan ahead will not be taken by surprise.
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Writing with Proverbs Anwer Key
- Leave no stone unturned
Meaning: Make every possible effort to achieve something.
Sentence: The detective promised to leave no stone unturned in his search for the missing child. - Every path has its puddle
Meaning: Every situation or journey has its own challenges and difficulties.
Sentence: Starting a new business is exciting, but every path has its puddle, and challenges are unavoidable. - Don’t spit into the wind
Meaning: Don’t waste effort fighting against things you can’t change or control.
Sentence: Arguing with the coach during the game was like spitting into the wind—it only made things worse. - Honesty is the best policy
Meaning: Being truthful is always the best course of action.
Sentence: I told my parents I broke the window because honesty is the best policy. - Tomorrow is a new day
Meaning: No matter how bad today was, tomorrow offers a fresh start.
Sentence: I didn’t do well in the presentation today, but tomorrow is a new day to improve. - Two’s company; three’s a crowd
Meaning: A third person can be intrusive in a situation meant for two people.
Sentence: I was enjoying a quiet conversation with my friend until someone else joined—two’s company, three’s a crowd. - Many a true word is spoken in jest
Meaning: Jokes often reveal the truth.
Sentence: When he joked about quitting his job, I wondered if he was serious—many a true word is spoken in jest. - Few words and many deeds
Meaning: Actions are more important than words.
Sentence: She never boasts about her success but quietly helps others—few words and many deeds. - A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths
Meaning: Rumors spread quickly from person to person.
Sentence: I was careful about what I said at the meeting because a rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. - Blood is thicker than water
Meaning: Family relationships are stronger and more important than other relationships.
Sentence: Even after their fight, Sarah helped her sister move because blood is thicker than water. - True beauty lies within
Meaning: A person's character and kindness matter more than physical appearance.
Sentence: He may not dress fashionably, but his kindness shows that true beauty lies within. - Nothing dries sooner than a tear
Meaning: People quickly recover from sadness or disappointment.
Sentence: After their argument, they forgave each other quickly—nothing dries sooner than a tear.
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Shades of Meaning Anwer Key
- Renown → ( + ) Positive (fame or honor)
- Doctrine → ( 0 ) Neutral (a set of beliefs)
- Gaunt → ( – ) Negative (thin and unhealthy-looking)
- Tawdry → ( – ) Negative (cheap and showy)
- Haggard → ( – ) Negative (tired and worn out)
- Attribute → ( 0 ) Neutral (a characteristic or quality)
- Jaunty → ( + ) Positive (cheerful and confident)
- Acme → ( + ) Positive (the highest point of achievement)
- Exotic → ( + ) Positive (unusual and interesting)
- Disarming → ( + ) Positive (charming and putting others at ease)
- Proxy → ( 0 ) Neutral (a substitute or representative)
- Defile → ( – ) Negative (to spoil or make dirty)
- Attire → ( 0 ) Neutral (clothing)
- Turncoat → ( – ) Negative (a traitor or someone who switches sides)
- Prodigy → ( + ) Positive (a young person with extraordinary talent)
- Bludgeoned → ( – ) Negative (to be beaten or attacked heavily)
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Expressing the Connotation Anwer Key
- Positive – Jaunty
- Positive – Parry
- Negative – Infiltrate
- Negative – Awry
- Positive – Consented
- Neutral – Cancel
- Negative – Excise
- Neutral – Fall
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Challenge: Using Connotation Anwer Key
- Belittled
Sample response: Belittled makes the tone of the sentence more negative and reveals the publisher’s condescending attitude toward Nathan’s work. - Ravaged
Sample response: Ravaged creates a more negative tone by suggesting malevolent intent. - Unflagging
Sample response: Unflagging adds a more forceful tone, suggesting that the support will be loyal and long-lasting.
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Classical Roots Anwer Key
- Apocryphal – of questionable authorship or authenticity; false, counterfeit
Many tales of the exploits of Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett are probably apocryphal. - Crypt – an underground vault or chamber, often used for burial
Colorful paintings adorned the walls of the pharaoh’s crypt. - Anachronism – something that is out of its proper time
A telephone would be a(n) anachronism in a movie set in colonial times. - Chronological – arranged in the order of time of occurrence
A ship captain’s log provides a(n) chronological record of a voyage. - Encrypt – to convert a message into a code or cipher
Prisoners sometimes try to encrypt pleas for help in their letters. - Synchronize – to occur at the same time
Pairs skaters must synchronize their movements so that they execute their routines in unison. - Chronic – of long duration; continuing; constant
Drought is a(n) chronic problem in many parts of the world. - Cryptogram – something written in a code to conceal its meaning; a cipher
Army intelligence intercepted an enemy cryptogram.