Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level A Unit 5 Answers

Vocabulary Workshop Level G Review Units 10-12 Answers

Vocabulary for Comprehension Answer Key

1. c) contrasting the drawbacks of silent films with the excitement they inspired in audiences of the day
2. a) belittle
3. d) unattractive set designs
4. c) succinct
5. c) bright
6. b) refinements made film equipment less bulky and more portable
7. e) equivalent
8. c) useful
9. c) the 1910s
10. c) persuade the reader of the claims made for silent films in the passage
11. d) burdensome
12. a) enthusiastic

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Two-Word Completion Answer Key

1. d) discomfited . . . hapless
2. b) impecunious . . . sequestered
3. d) plaintive . . . hapless
4. b) asperities . . . inured to
5. c) espoused . . . eclectic
6. a) charlatans . . . mendacious
7. b) askance . . . forgo

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Choosing the Right Proverb Answer Key

1. h - There are other fish in the sea.
2. f - For want of a nail, the kingdom was lost.
3. a - When one door closes, another one opens.
4. c - Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
5. g - Give a man an inch and he’ll take a mile.
6. j - A miss is as good as a mile.
7. e - Out of debt, out of danger.
8. i - The highest branch is not the safest roost.
9. b - Pride goes before a fall.
10. d - The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

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Writing with Proverbs Answer Key

1. Life is no bed of roses - Example: Moving to a new city by myself taught me that life is no bed of roses.

2. Strike while the iron is hot - Example: She received an offer to study abroad and decided to strike while the iron was hot.

3. Dig the well before you are thirsty - Example: It's wise to save money now; dig the well before you are thirsty.

4. As you sow, so shall you reap - Example: He didn't study for his exams, and as you sow, so shall you reap—he didn't pass.

5. Always put your best foot forward - Example: For the job interview, remember to put your best foot forward and be confident.

6. A bad workman quarrels with his tools - Example: After he failed to fix the car, he blamed the tools, proving that a bad workman quarrels with his tools.

7. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink - Example: I gave her advice on managing her finances, but you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.

8. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread - Example: He impulsively bought a house without thinking it through—fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

9. Might makes right - Example: In ancient times, kings believed that might makes right and ruled by force.

10. One good turn deserves another - Example: She helped me with my project, so I helped her move; one good turn deserves another.

11. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander - Example: If he can stay out late with friends, then what's good for the goose is good for the gander, and I should be able to as well.

12. The eye is bigger than the belly - Example: He ordered so much food but couldn’t finish it; clearly, the eye is bigger than the belly.

Click Next for Shades of Meaning Answers

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Shades of Meaning Answer Key

1. attenuate - 0 (neutral)
2. delectable - + (positive)
3. ambient - 0 (neutral)
4. rife - 0 (neutral)
5. discomfit - - (negative)
6. interpolate - 0 (neutral)
7. moribund - - (negative)
8. impecunious - - (negative)
9. gregarious - + (positive)
10. abrogate - 0 (neutral)
11. irreparable - - (negative)
12. languish - - (negative)
13. sequester - 0 (neutral)
14. impeccable - + (positive)
15. onerous - - (negative)
16. reconnoiter - 0 (neutral)

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Expressing the Connotation Answer Key

1. neutral - observation
2. positive - luminous
3. negative - charlatan
4. neutral - response
5. negative - decimated
6. neutral - delineated
7. positive - ebullient
8. negative - askance

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Challenge: Using Connotation Answer Key

1. perfunctory 
   

   Sentence: After taking a swift perfunctory glance at the appointment book, the receptionist advised the client to call back later.
   Sample response: The negative connotation of perfunctory suggests that the receptionist's check of the appointment book was not simply quick, but also superficial and careless.

2. benign
   Sentence: The pediatrician reassured the parents that letting little Marie suck her thumb frequently would have a harmless benign influence on the baby’s development.
   Sample response: The positive connotation of benign means that Marie's thumb sucking could be beneficial, not merely innocuous.

3. mendacious
   Sentence: Mrs. Garcia suspected that the mechanic’s detailed explanation of the problem with her car’s engine was questionable and mendacious.
   Sample response: The negative connotation of mendacious suggests that Mrs. Garcia's concerns were more serious because the mechanic may have lied.

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Classical Roots Answer Key

1. surrogate
   Sentence: While my parents were on vacation, my aunt served as a surrogate guardian.
2. supererogatory
   Sentence: "We could do with fewer supererogatory remarks," the teacher observed.
3. abrogation
   Sentence: Unfavorable evidence has emerged, forcing the abrogation of the agreement between the two parties.
4. arrogance
   Sentence: The king was corrupted by power and, over time, exchanged his humility for arrogance.
5. derogation
   Sentence: The aid workers deeply resented any derogation of their motives.
6. interrogative
   Sentence: In Spanish class, we are learning how to phrase interrogative sentences.
7. prorogue
   Sentence: The prime minister was determined to prorogue the legislative assembly until all members were present.
8. interrogation
   Sentence: The detective asked question after question during the interrogation of the prime suspect.