Vocabulary Workshop Level B Review Units 1-3 Answers
- b. inform the reader about a nontraditional use of llamas
- d. arid
- a. singular
- c. job history
- b. traditional
- a. trifling
- e. to carry heavy burdens
- a. reasons
- b. savage
- d. a statistic
- c. informal
- b. Llamas protect sheep more effectively than sheepdogs.
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Two-Word Completions Anwer Key
- d. hazards . . . unscathed
- c. customary . . . available
- b. indifference . . . indignant
- d. adjacent . . . hinder
- a. pelt . . . hurtled
- b. hankered for. . . humdrum
- d. regime. . . truce
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Choosing the Right Idiom Anwer Key
- f. complain in a forceful way; make a big issue
- c. spotless
- j. take steps to reduce pollution and save energy
- e. immediately and completely stop a bad habit
- a. earn money; make a living
- g. spoil someone’s surprise
- h. attracted my attention
- d. avoid talking too much
- b. report misconduct or bad behavior
- i. it revealed something that’s supposed to be secret
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Writing with Idioms Anwer Key
- It just goes to show
Meaning: Proves or demonstrates something.
Sentence: Terra has every advantage in life but is still dissatisfied; it just goes to show that money and status aren't everything. - By the seat of my pants
Meaning: To do something without planning or preparation.
Sentence: I didn’t study for the test, so I just answered the questions by the seat of my pants. - Shape up or ship out
Meaning: Improve your behavior or performance or leave.
Sentence: The coach told the team to shape up or ship out after they lost three games in a row. - Put two and two together
Meaning: To figure something out from the information available.
Sentence: When I saw the flowers and chocolates, I put two and two together and knew he was planning a surprise. - Play second fiddle
Meaning: To be in a subordinate position or to be less important.
Sentence: I was tired of playing second fiddle to my brother, so I worked harder to stand out. - Jump to conclusions
Meaning: To make a decision or form an opinion too quickly.
Sentence: Don't jump to conclusions about Mia being late; she might have been stuck in traffic. - Down in the mouth
Meaning: Feeling sad or depressed.
Sentence: After failing the exam, Jake looked really down in the mouth. - Out in left field
Meaning: Unusual or unexpected; unconventional.
Sentence: Her idea for the science project was totally out in left field, but it worked perfectly. - Put his foot in his mouth
Meaning: To say something embarrassing or inappropriate.
Sentence: Mark really put his foot in his mouth when he asked Sarah if she was pregnant. - Down and out
Meaning: Without money, a job, or a home; in a very bad situation.
Sentence: After losing his business, he was completely down and out. - Wore a poker face
Meaning: To have an expressionless face, showing no emotions.
Sentence: Even when she received bad news, she wore a poker face and didn’t let anyone know how upset she was. - Get carried away
Meaning: To become overly excited or enthusiastic.
Sentence: We got carried away while decorating for the party and spent way too much money.
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Shades of Meaning Anwer Key
- unscathed → +
- mutual → 0
- interminable → –
- entrepreneur → +
- animated → +
- plague → –
- barren → –
- trivial → –
- adjacent → 0
- poised → +
- dynasty → +
- upright → +
- customary → 0
- indignant → –
- indifference → –
- luster → +
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Expressing the Connotation Anwer Key
- Positive – For her birthday, Emma received a(n) (unusual, unique) necklace that her Aunt Mara had beaded. → unique
- Negative – The tennis player was (indignant, surprised) when he heard the judge's call. → indignant
- Neutral – After the principal's (oration, speech), some students had questions, but there was no time to answer them. → speech
- Positive – After we gave our dog Molly a bath, her golden fur had a beautiful (shine, luster). → luster
- Negative – Thoughts of what might happen in the future often (plagued, troubled) her. → plagued
- Neutral – I did not mean to (insinuate, suggest) that your friend is untrustworthy. → suggest
- Negative – Because of the years-long drought, the land was (barren, dry). → barren
- Positive – Her presentation was a success because she was so (calm, poised) during her speech about energy conservation. → poised
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Challenge: Using Connotation Anwer Key
- Our boss likes to urge → goad everyone to arrive a half hour early and stay late, but so far no one has complied.
Sample response: Goad darkens the tone of the sentence. It suggests a stronger, more controlling, and even bullying kind of urging. - Who would have thought that such close friends would end their relationship because of something so unimportant → trivial?
Sample response: Trivial is a stronger and more negative word than unimportant. It suggests that the friendship ended over something petty. - Jenna, who’s often cross → peevish when she’s tired, complained about everything from the moment we began the rehearsal.
Sample response: Peevish has a more negative connotation than cross. It suggests that Jenna is often unpleasant and complaining, not just temporarily irritated.
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Classical Roots Anwer Key
- At age 65, he will receive a small pension from his company.
- It is difficult for some employees to realize that they are expendable and can be let go at any time.
- The nurse obtained the medicine she needed in the hospital dispensary.
- A lion cub is dependent on its mother for nourishment.
- Worrying is a needless expenditure of energy.
- The wall is perpendicular to the floor.
- It is a judge's duty to dispense justice with an even hand.
- The audience was kept in suspense until the winner of the singing contest was announced.