Vocabulary Workshop Level E Review Units 4-6 Answers
Vocabulary for Comprehension
- b - give directions for butterfly gardening
- d - creating a butterfly habitat
- a - plant selection
- e - discover
- c - imposing
- b - limber
- d - painstaking
- e - stifle
- d - rest
- a - flower beds of one species
- c - Butterfly gardens contribute to the conservation of butterflies.
- b - A garden does not have to be well-manicured to be attractive.
Click Next for Two-Word Completions
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Two-Word Completions
- d. irony ... venal
- b. solace ... repose
- c. panaceas ... virulent
- c. ascertain ... benefactor
- d. assent ... explicitly
- b. omniscient ... infallible
- a. attain ... esteem
Click Next for Choosing the Right Idiom
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Choosing the Right Idiom
- f. pays close attention to clues about what will happen
- i. help someone complete a job
- b. stay out of trouble
- h. stop pestering or annoying me
- a. work together to think through a problem
- e. relax; have fun
- j. deceived us
- g. kept silent
- c. ignore; refuse to offer help
- d. a large amount of money
Click Next for Writing with Idioms
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Writing with Idioms
- All ears
Meaning: Ready and eager to listen.
Sentence: When my mom started telling her travel stories, I was all ears. - Eye on the ball
Meaning: Stay focused and attentive.
Sentence: To win the championship, the team needs to keep their eye on the ball. - Heart of gold
Meaning: Being kind and generous.
Sentence: She has a heart of gold and always helps anyone in need. - Head over heels
Meaning: Deeply in love or very excited.
Sentence: He’s head over heels for his new girlfriend. - A sweet tooth
Meaning: A strong liking for sugary foods.
Sentence: I have such a sweet tooth; I can’t resist a slice of chocolate cake. - Pulling your leg
Meaning: Joking or teasing someone.
Sentence: I thought he was serious about the promotion, but he was just pulling my leg. - Save your neck
Meaning: To protect yourself from trouble or harm.
Sentence: He lied to the manager to save his neck when the project failed. - Caught red-handed
Meaning: Caught in the act of doing something wrong.
Sentence: The thief was caught red-handed while trying to steal a car. - In over your head
Meaning: Involved in something that is too difficult to handle.
Sentence: She realized she was in over her head when she took on the challenging project. - Tip of my tongue
Meaning: Almost able to remember something but not quite.
Sentence: I know his name—it’s on the tip of my tongue! - Rub elbows with
Meaning: Socialize with influential or famous people.
Sentence: At the gala, I got to rub elbows with some of the most influential people in the industry. - Shake a leg
Meaning: Hurry up or move quickly.
Sentence: If we don’t shake a leg, we’ll miss the beginning of the movie.
Click Next for Shades of Meaning
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Shades of Meaning
- Altruistic (+)
- Inopportune (-)
- Attainments (+)
- Unfeigned (+)
- Malevolent (-)
- Virulent (-)
- Plodded (-)
- Chivalrous (+)
- Converge (0)
- Cogent (+)
- Ascertain (0)
- Supercilious (-)
- Diffident (-)
- Finite (0)
- Clemency (+)
- Officious (-)
Click Next for Expressing the Connotation
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Expressing the Connotation
- Roaming - Neutral
- Truculent - Negative
- Omniscient - Positive
- Ominous - Negative
- Strong - Neutral
- Altruistic - Positive
- Infallible - Positive
- Respect - Neutral
Click Next for Challenge: Using Connotation
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Challenge: Using Connotation
- Panacea
Explanation: The use of the word "panacea," which connotes an easy answer to all problems, gives the sentence an ironic, skeptical tone. - Ironically
Explanation: Wryly suggests dry humor; ironically suggests that the person being addressed is being mocked. - Bequeathed
Explanation: The word "bequeathed" gives a much more formal tone to the sentence than "left" and suggests a stronger intention and a more binding legality.
Click Next for Classical Roots
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Classical Roots
- Facility
- Faction
- Factitious
- Artifacts
- Malefactors
- Factor
- Faculty
- Factual