Vocabulary Workshop Level E Review Units 13-15 Answers
Vocabulary for Comprehension
- e. an assessment of Isaac Asimov’s contributions to science fiction
- b. extolled
- c. repudiated
- d. nonscientific science fiction
- a. made science fiction more credible
- c. ardent
- e. disappointment
- d. responsive
- a. duplicate
- a. fantasy and horror
- c. imagination
- d. laudatory
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Two-Word Completions
- c. reticent ... receptive
- a. stipulated ... abrasive
- d. droll ... asset
- b. alleviate ... militated
- d. implacable ... magnanimous
- b. facsimiles ... infinitesimal
- a. edict ... mandatory
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Choosing the Right Proverb
- e. Those who are not wise about money will squander it.
- j. Clever solutions can be prompted by difficult circumstances.
- g. Persistence can help you succeed at a task that seems daunting.
- a. Don’t exaggerate a small problem, turning it into a large one.
- f. If you are on the move, you won’t get stuck.
- b. Accept life’s misfortunes along with its pleasures.
- h. People cannot give you what they do not have to give.
- c. Something is better than nothing.
- i. You will have more success by being kind than by being punitive.
- d. Don’t put things off; just do them now.
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Writing with Proverbs
- One swallow does not a summer make.
Meaning: One instance of success does not guarantee continued success.
Sentence: The coach told his boisterous team, "We won this game, but one swallow does not a summer make." - You can’t judge a book by its cover.
Meaning: You cannot determine someone's or something's value by outward appearance.
Sentence: Although the restaurant looked shabby, the food was excellent—you can’t judge a book by its cover. - Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Meaning: You have to take risks to achieve rewards.
Sentence: She took a chance on starting her own business because she believed in the saying, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained." - Brevity is the soul of wit.
Meaning: Being concise is the essence of effective communication.
Sentence: His speech was short and impactful—truly proving that brevity is the soul of wit. - Forewarned is forearmed.
Meaning: Knowing about a problem ahead of time prepares you to deal with it.
Sentence: The meteorologist warned of a storm, reminding everyone that forewarned is forearmed. - The pen is mightier than the sword.
Meaning: Words and communication have more power than physical force.
Sentence: The activist believed in peaceful protests, claiming that the pen is mightier than the sword. - Penny wise and pound foolish.
Meaning: Saving small amounts of money while losing larger amounts due to poor judgment.
Sentence: Fixing the leak temporarily seemed penny wise and pound foolish when the pipe burst later. - A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Meaning: Knowing a small amount can lead to misguided decisions.
Sentence: He thought he could fix the car himself, but a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. - Good things come in small packages.
Meaning: Valuable things are not always big in size.
Sentence: The diamond ring proved that good things come in small packages. - Slow and steady wins the race.
Meaning: Consistency and patience lead to success.
Sentence: She worked on her project every day, believing that slow and steady wins the race. - Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Meaning: Escaping one problem only to encounter a worse one.
Sentence: Trying to switch jobs without planning left him out of the frying pan and into the fire. - It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness.
Meaning: It’s more productive to do something about a problem than to complain.
Sentence: Instead of complaining about the lack of resources, she reminded her team that it’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness.
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Shades of Meaning
- Duress - Negative (-)
- Facsimile - Neutral (0)
- Decorum - Positive (+)
- Exuberance - Positive (+)
- Elucidate - Positive (+)
- Nondescript - Negative (-)
- Concur - Neutral (0)
- Patent - Neutral (0)
- Magnanimous - Positive (+)
- Whet - Neutral (0)
- Chagrin - Negative (-)
- Militate - Negative (-)
- Bellicose - Negative (-)
- Grotesque - Negative (-)
- Receptive - Positive (+)
- Alacrity - Positive (+)
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Expressing the Connotation
- Positive - vivacious
- Neutral - concern
- Negative - riot
- Negative - abrasive
- Positive - alleviate
- Neutral - somnolent
- Neutral - required
- Positive - magnanimous
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Challenge: Using Connotation
- Vehement
Sample Response: The negative tone of "vehement" suggests an intense argument in which each person’s views are strongly held. - Ultimatum
Sample Response: The forceful tone of "ultimatum" makes the commander’s offer more definitive and authoritative. - Prowess
Sample Response: "Prowess" provides a more positive connotation than the neutral "skills," making Gabriela’s accomplishment seem more impressive.
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Classical Roots
- Assess
A gym or health club may assess new members a fee at the time they join. - Dissidence
The nominating convention was disrupted by noisy dissidence. - Obsessed
A person who is obsessed with the details of a project may have trouble seeing the “big picture.” - Residual
After I pay my monthly bills, I deposit some of the residual money in my savings account. - Sediment
Catfish and snails will help to keep your aquarium free of sediment. - Superseded
In many homes, streaming video has superseded DVDs, just as music downloads have replaced CDs. - Subsidiary
Evening newscasts generally cover major stories but don’t have time to examine subsidiary issues. - Subsided
The candidate could not begin to speak until the uproar subsided.