Vocabulary & Text Structures Section III: ANSWER KEY

Idioms

Analogies Answers may vary:

1. desert 2. belt 3. bakery 4. sheep 5. winter 6. month 7. Oak Park 8. There 9. Hockey

10. Law 11. Color 12. Shine 13. Shy 14. Sea 15. There 16. Swim 17. Work 18. Coarse

Similes & Metaphors

Greek, Latin, and Anglo Saxon Roots and Affixes 2. works under another contractor 3. twice a month 4. between planets 5. without respect

6. trouble 7. noun form of “try” 8. graciously 9. noun form of “to form” 10. someone you can depend on 11. heart 12. light it up 13. the earth 14. with the eyes 15. small universe 16. it can land on water 17. born a comedian 18. microscope 19. microbiology 20. population 21. hydroscope 22. imagine 23. innate 24. scribbler 25. biologist 26. international 27. prescribe

Word Meanings Through Context

1. animals who hunt them for food 2. restatement 3. damage valuable farm crops 4. made-up stories 5. traits or habits

Analyzing Informational Materials  

   

Locating Information

1. 230-641-7650 2. 230-635-1115 or 230-660-2359 3. 800-333-1333 4. Train #100 5. Train #105

Using Cause & Effect Organization  

   

WORDLY WISE

Lesson 7 7A Finding Meanings:

1. (a-b) A plucky attempt is one that takes a lot of courage. 2. (a-d) To be prostrate is to be lying with the face downward. 3. (a-b) To act impetuously is to do something without thinking. 4. (c-b) To be in a state of rapture is to be blissfully happy. 5. (a-d) A haughty person is one who shows contempt for others. 6. (c-b) A garland is a wreath of leaves and flowers. 7. (a-d) Consternation is a state of shocked surprise. 8. (a-d) To be prostrate is to be helpless. 9. (d-c) Revelry is noisy merrymaking. 10. (b-a) To lavish something is to give it freely.

7B Just the Right Word:

1. beseech 2. rapture 3. whim 4. gratify 5. privileged 6. pluck 7. pondered 8. delectable 9. lavish 10. prostrate

7C Applying Meanings:

1. a, b, c 2. c 3. a, b, d 4. a, b, d 5. b. c 6. a, b, c, d 7. a, b, c 8. c

7D Word Study:

1. imprecise, d 2. impartial, g 3. infuriate, j

4. irrelevant, c 5. incapable, h 6. indifferent, a 7. illustrious, i 8. impetuous, e 9. illiterate, f 10. irregular, b

7E Passage:

1. Gratify means “to please.” 2. When he touched his daughter she turned into a gold statue. 3. She would have placed them around his neck. 4. They created delectable dishes for his enjoyment. 5. Prostrate means “lying face down to show respect.” 6. Midas haughtily refused the suggestion. 7. He was filled with consternation. 8. He might have realized that what we want isn’t always good for us. 9. Midas beseeched him to do so. 10. Plucked means “picked.” 11. He felt privileged to have him as a guest. 12. Slaves rushed to obey his every whim. 13. He was an impetuous person. 14. The revelries went on until Dionysus arrived. 15. Lavish means “much more than enough.”

Lesson 8

8A Finding Meanings: 1. (a-c) Initiation is a ceremony welcoming new members. 2. (c-b) To smolder is to exist in a hidden state. 3. (a-d) Negligence is the lack of proper attention. 4. (d-a) Something that is acrid gives off an irritating smell. 5. (b-d) To be congested is to be filled with fluid. 6. (b-d) An inevitable rush is one that is bound to happen. 7. (b-c) To cope with a new set of rules is to successfully deal with them. 8. (d-c) An impediment is something that holds one back. 9. (a-b) A headlong exit is one that is made in a great hurry. 10. (c-a) A casualty is a person who is killed or injured.

8B Just the Right Word: 1. cope 2. congestion 3. stringent 4. negligent 5. irate 6. hurtled 7. lax 8. thronged 9. impeded 10. smolder

8C Applying Meanings

1. a, b, d 2. a, b, c 3. c, d 4. a, c, d 5. a, b, c 6. b, c, d 7. a, b, c 8. a, d

8D Word Study:

1. Lax rules are loosely enforced. The word comes from the Latin laxus, meaning loose.

2. A delicacy item is one that pleases the sense of taste. The word comes from the Latin delectare, meaning to delight.

3. A noxious substance is one that can damage your health. The word comes from the Latin noxa, meaning injury.

4. To act with impunity is to act without fear of being punished. The word comes from the Latin poena, meaning punishment.

5. An irate customer is one who is very angry. The word comes from the Latin ira, meaning anger.

6. To initiate a new system is to start using it. The word comes from the Latin initium, meaning beginning.

7. To renovate a building is to make it like new again. The word comes from the Latin novus, meaning new.

8. An illiterate person is one who is unfamiliar with how the letters of the alphabet are used. The word comes from the Latin littera, meaning letter.

9. A stringent budget is one that is tightly controlled. The word comes from the Latin stringere, meaning to tie or bind.

10. To aspire to a career in acting is to have a strong desire for it. The word comes from the Latin aspirare, meaning to climb.

8E Passage: 1. Acrid smoke filled the work area. 2. They hurtled to their deaths. 3. There were 145 casualties. 4. Lax means “careless.” 5. Safety laws were more stringent. 6. It failed to prove the negligence of the company. 7. They felt that the tragedy should never have happened. 8. Smolder means “to burn slowly without bursting into flames.” 9. It impeded the movement of the women. 10. No, they made a headlong rush for the only unlocked door. 11. It means that they were unable to cope with the fire. 12. Congested means “overcrowded.” 13. Initiated means “put into effect.” 14. A throng of over 100,000 people attended the funeral. 15. It made the tragedy inevitable.

Lesson 9

9A Finding Meanings: 1. (a-b) A flourish is a burst of music. 2. (c-d) A hoard is a collection put away secretly. 3. (c-d) To be inundated is to be covered with water. 4. (d-a) To garrison soldiers is to provide them with a place to live. 5. (c-a) Principal is a sum of money owed. 6. (c-a) To placate someone is to calm that person. 7. (b-c) To be dumbfounded is to be speechless with amazement. 8. (b-d) A sacrifice is something that is given up for another. 9. (d-b) Nomadic people are those who keep moving from place to place. 10. (c-d) A flourish is a sweeping motion. 11. (b-d) An invincible character is one who cannot be defeated.

9B Just the Right Word: 1. principal 2. flourish 3. sacrificed 4. ruthless 5. recede 6. grievous 7. era 8. ensue 9. garrison

9C Applying Meanings:

1. b, d 2. a, b, d 3. a, b, c 4. c 5. b, c 6. a 7. b 8. a, c

9D Word Study:

1. manage 2. overcrowded 3. beg 4. consider 5. satisfy 6. proud 7. amaze 8. joy 9. hasty 10. brave

9E Passage:

1. They did this in 1300when they became farmers on an island in Lake Texcoco.

2. Flourished means “prospered.” 3. Principal means “most important.” 4. There was a great hoard of gold and silver inside.

5. Many of its people drowned in a great flood. 6. They were ruthless in battle. 7. He established a garrison in what is now Vera Cruz. 8. They were dumbfounded to see people on horseback. 9. They tried to placate them. 10. Sacrifice means “offerings to a god.” 11. They thought that the Spaniards were gods, and therefore, invincible. 12. Spanish rule began in Mexico. 13. It ended in 1521. 14. Receded means “dropped to a lower level.” 15. Inundated means “covered with water from a flood.”