Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 8 Answers

Vocabulary Workshop Level B Review Units 7-9 Answers

Vocabulary for Comprehension Anwer Key

1. Which is the best title for this passage?
   d. "High Marks for the CCC"
2. The meaning of domestic (line 2) is
   d. national
3. Catastrophe (line 7) means
   a. disaster
4. Notable (line 18) is best defined as
   b. impressive
5. Decrease (line 19) most nearly means
   d. reduce
6. Downtrodden (line 28) is best defined as
   e. oppressed
7. The function of paragraphs 1 and 2 (lines 1–28) is to provide
   c. historical context for the CCC
8. The CCC was founded to benefit
   c. unemployed young men
9. From paragraph 3 (lines 29–51), you can infer that the main reason for joining the CCC was
   e. to have a job
10. The meaning of ordeal (line 53) is
    d. hardship
11. The writer’s attitude toward the subject can best be described as
    a. respectful
12. The CCC had all of the following beneficial effects EXCEPT
    b. creating several new national parks

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Two-Word Completions Anwer Key

1. My throat became so __________ during that long trek over dusty trails on the hottest day of summer that I firmly believed nothing would ever __________ my thirst!
   c. parched . . . quench
2. "There's nothing __________ about feeling a bit __________ after you've been through a disappointment, such as not getting picked for a team," my teacher assured me.
   b. abnormal . . . melancholy
3. If you want to stop your automobile, apply the brakes. If you want it to gain __________, step on the __________.
   a. momentum . . . accelerator
4. As we __________ violently to the right to avoid some rocks that suddenly sprang into view, our canoe __________ and pitched us headlong into the churning waters of the river.
   c. swerved . . . capsized
5. When prices go up, the value of our money __________. As the cost of living rises, the more deeply inflation __________ the purchasing power of the dollar.
   b. decreases . . . erodes
6. "It isn't __________ to spend more than you make," I observed. "Only a fool would allow expenses to __________ income."
   d. prudent . . . outstrip
7. "An experienced worker doesn’t usually have trouble handling a new job with __________," the personnel manager observed. "A beginner, however, will normally __________ around until he or she learns the ropes."
   b. proficiency . . . flounder

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Choosing the Right Adage Anwer Key

1. First thing’s first, Mom said, “so finish your homework before you go outside.”
   f. Take care of the most important thing first.
2. The best way to deal with people who have insulted you is to kill them with kindness.
   j. People who try to hurt you will be bewildered if you act pleasantly toward them.
3. I don’t mind being short on cash; a good name is better than riches.
   e. Good character is more important than money.
4. A word to the wise is enough, so Alma cleaned her room without being told twice.
   a. Good advice doesn’t have to be repeated.
5. Granddad’s success was based on the belief that fortune favors the bold.
   g. Success requires taking risks.
6. I told Eva and her husband not to be so worried about being out of work; they’ll land on their feet.
   d. People can do well after going through a difficult time.
7. Share and share alike, I thought, giving Jeremy half my sandwich.
   b. Give equal portions.
8. As slow help is no help, you need to be on time for the cleanup.
   i. You’re no help if you come late.
9. Kim was going to buy an expensive new phone until she remembered, “Waste not, want not.”
   h. Don’t spend money foolishly.
10. Don’t rock the boat, even if you disagree with the team’s decision, it’s better to go along with it.
    c. Avoid causing problems in a group.

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Writing with Adages Anwer Key

1. Charity begins at home.
   Meaning: Be kind and generous to your family before helping others.
   Example: We always support each other in tough times because charity begins at home.
2. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
   Meaning: Different people have different opinions about what is beautiful.
   Example: I don’t like modern art, but my sister loves it—beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
3. If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.
   Meaning: Keep trying until you succeed.
   Example: I failed my first driving test, but I remembered that if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.
4. Good things come to those who wait.
   Meaning: Patience is often rewarded.
   Example: I waited months for my dream job, and I finally got it—good things come to those who wait.
5. A man is known by his friends.
   Meaning: People judge you by the company you keep.
   Example: Since Jake always hangs out with hardworking students, I know he’s responsible because a man is known by his friends.
6. Life is a bowl of cherries.
   Meaning: Life is enjoyable and full of good things.
   Example: Ever since I got my new job, life has been a bowl of cherries.
7. Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you react to it.
   Meaning: Your attitude matters more than your circumstances.
   Example: I missed the bus, but I didn’t let it ruin my day—life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you react to it.
8. He who lives by the sword, dies by the sword.
   Meaning: If you use violence or harm others, it will eventually come back to you.
   Example: The gangster was caught in a fight—he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword.
9. If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either.
   Meaning: Focusing on too many things at once leads to failure.
   Example: I tried to study for math and science at the same time and failed both exams—if you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either.
10. Knowledge is power.
    Meaning: Being informed and educated gives you an advantage.
    Example: I read a lot about politics because knowledge is power.
11. If you play with fire, you get burned.
    Meaning: Taking dangerous risks will lead to harm.
    Example: He kept lying to his boss, and now he’s fired—if you play with fire, you get burned.
12. Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.
    Meaning: Don’t get rid of something valuable while trying to remove something unwanted.
    Example: Just because this program has some flaws doesn’t mean we should cancel it—don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.

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Shades of Meaning Anwer Key

1. amiss → − (Negative)
2. flourish → + (Positive)
3. quench → + (Positive)
4. prior → 0 (Neutral)
5. wrath → − (Negative)
6. canvass → 0 (Neutral)
7. domestic → 0 (Neutral)
8. foremost → + (Positive)
9. proficient → + (Positive)
10. catastrophe → − (Negative)
11. gruesome → − (Negative)
12. legible → + (Positive)
13. insubordinate → − (Negative)
14. momentum → + (Positive)
15. nurture → + (Positive)
16. simultaneous → 0 (Neutral)

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Expressing the Connotation Anwer Key

1. Positive – I think Tuan is going to become one of the (foremost, known) musicians of our time.
   → foremost (Positive)
2. Negative – Shannon experienced a (mishap, catastrophe) when her bicycle chain came off as she was riding fast.
   → catastrophe (Negative)
3. Negative – The second attack of that terrible day was a furious (onslaught, approach) on our eastern flank.
   → onslaught (Negative)
4. Neutral – Before we knew it, the driver made a sharp (swerve, turn) to avoid a bump in the road.
   → turn (Neutral)
5. Positive – Her posture was proud and (regal, formal), befitting the great actor that she was.
   → regal (Positive)
6. Neutral – The best way to persuade people to work hard is to give them an (incentive, motive) that really matters to them.
   → motive (Neutral)
7. Negative – Committing (perjury, falsehood) is one of the worst mistakes a person can make in the courtroom.
   → perjury (Negative)
8. Positive – His contribution to the project is so (vital, important) that we could not possibly finish without him.
   → vital (Positive)

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Challenge: Using Connotation Anwer Key

1. Wrath (replacing irritation)
   Sample response: Wrath makes the tone of the sentence more negative and extreme; irritation is far less powerful and threatening than wrath.
2. Flounder (replacing search)
   Sample response: Flounder has a negative connotation, and it suggests a much more painful struggle for meaning than search.
3. Erode (replacing destroy)
   Sample response: Erode has a less negative connotation than destroy. An eroded surface changes gradually over time; a destroyed surface is ruined.

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Classical Roots Anwer Key

1. Graphology – the study of handwriting
   Police investigators often rely on graphology to help them unlock clues to a criminal's personality.
2. Geography – the study of Earth's surface and features
   Maps are important tools in the study of geography.
3. Seismograph – an instrument that records earthquake data
   A(n) seismograph measures the intensity of an earthquake.
4. Biography – an account of a person's life written by someone else
   Carl Sandburg wrote a famous biography of Abraham Lincoln.
5. Pictographs – pictures or symbols representing ideas or data
   The Lakota used pictographs to record important events from their past.
6. Autograph – a signature written by oneself
   Fans hounded the actor for his autograph.
7. Graphite – a soft, black form of carbon
   The "lead" in lead pencils is actually graphite.
8. Autobiography – the story of one's life written by oneself
   Helen Keller's autobiography is entitled The Story of My Life.