Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level A Unit 5 Answers

Vocabulary Workshop Level D Review Units 13-15 Answers

Vocabulary for Comprehension Answer Key

1. e. Gloriously Bad Art
2. d. Lighthearted
3. a. Coterie
4. e. Contrary
5. b. Unusual to have standards for badness
6. c. Pleasant
7. e. "That piece is seriously bad."
8. a. History
9. b. Countrified
10. c. MOMA
11. b. Abundant
12. e. Enjoy lampooning the fine art world

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Two-Word Completions Answer Key

1. a. Harangue . . . Incite
2. b. Prelude . . . Lofty
3. c. Wane . . . Shackles
4. c. Liberality . . . Averted
5. b. Dormant . . . Dubious
6. a. Untenable . . . Concede
7. d. Rustic . . . Congenial

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Choosing the Right Adages Answer Key

1. f. Teamwork can make it easier to get things done.
2. i. If a criticism applies to you, admit it.
3. c. If you want something bad enough, you can find a way to do it.
4. b. Be wary of offers that seem too perfect.
5. h. By practicing something over and over again, you are bound to improve.
6. a. People who enjoy the same sorts of things enjoy spending time together.
7. e. Don’t leave bad feelings behind when you move on.
8. j. The absence of bad news means that things are okay for now.
9. g. Starting late is better than never starting at all.
10. d. If you impatiently wait for something, it will seem to take forever.

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Writing with Adages Answer Key

1. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
   Meaning: Don’t hurt or criticize those who help or support you.
   Example: Don’t bite the hand that feeds you by insulting your staunchest supporters.
2. There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
   Meaning: Everything has a cost, even if it’s not immediately apparent.
   Example: My friend said I could stay in his apartment for free, but he made me clean every day—there’s no such thing as a free lunch!
3. It will all come out in the wash.
   Meaning: The truth will eventually be revealed, or problems will resolve themselves over time.
   Example: Don’t worry about the argument we had earlier; it will all come out in the wash.
4. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
   Meaning: Taking precautions now can prevent bigger problems later.
   Example: Installing a smoke alarm in your house is a small effort—an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
5. One bad apple spoils the whole barrel.
   Meaning: One bad influence or person can ruin an entire group or situation.
   Example: If you let a dishonest employee stay in the team, remember: one bad apple spoils the whole barrel.
6. Don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched.
   Meaning: Don’t assume success or results before they actually happen.
   Example: He was already planning how to spend his bonus, but I told him, “Don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched.”
7. Two wrongs don’t make a right.
   Meaning: Responding to a wrong action with another wrong action doesn’t solve the problem.
   Example: Even though she insulted you, you shouldn’t insult her back—two wrongs don’t make a right.
8. It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.
   Meaning: Trying to find something that is extremely difficult or nearly impossible.
   Example: Finding my car keys in this messy room is like looking for a needle in a haystack!
9. There’s no time like the present.
   Meaning: It’s best to act now instead of delaying or procrastinating.Example: If you want to start exercising, there’s no time like the present.
10. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
    Meaning: Taking risks is necessary to achieve something worthwhile.
    Example: I took a chance applying for my dream job because nothing ventured, nothing gained.
11. Beauty is only skin deep.
    Meaning: A person’s character and inner qualities are more important than their outward appearance.
    Example: He may not be the most handsome, but beauty is only skin deep—he’s the kindest person I know.
12. Actions speak louder than words.
    Meaning: What people do is more meaningful than what they say.
    Example: He kept promising he’d help, but actions speak louder than words—he didn’t show up.

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Shades of Meaning Answer Key

1. migration - Neutral (0)
2. bona fide - Positive (+)
3. buoyant - Positive (+)
4. perverse - Negative (−)
5. rancid - Negative (−)
6. prelude - Neutral (0)
7. sordid - Negative (−)
8. untenable - Negative (−)
9. versatile - Positive (+)
10. vindicate - Positive (+)
11. annex - Neutral (0)
12. cordial - Positive (+)
13. pallor - Negative (−)
14. cornerstone - Positive (+)
15. exonerate - Positive (+)
16. devitalize - Negative (−)

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Expressing the Connotation Answer Key

1. Neutral - worn
2. Negative - haphazard
3. Positive - reconcile
4. Negative - precipitous
5. Neutral - group
6. Negative - debacle
7. Positive - pedigree
8. Positive - munificence

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Challenge: Using Connotation Answer Key

1. Quarry
   Sample response: Quarry, which implies the idea of a hunt, gives the sentence a suspenseful, dramatic tone.
2. Spurned
   Sample response: If someone has not merely rejected a job offer but spurned it, he has rejected it in a contemptuous way that is insulting to the person who has offered the job.
3. Boorish
   Sample response: Unmannered, while not complimentary, is less harshly critical than boorish, which implies that a person is very unpleasant and rude.

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Classical Roots Answer Key

1. Conversion
2. Invert
3. Diversion
4. Aversion
5. Adversity
6. Reversion
7. Divert
8. Version