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54 Chapter 2 Words in the Newsc. plentiful; generous in amount (adjective)I helped myself to liberal amounts of shrimp at the buffet.d. a person favoring gradual progress and reform (noun)The liberal voted for increased legal aid for the poor. Related Wordliberalize (verb) When the government liberalized rules onimmigration, people streamed into the country.liberality (noun) Our generous holiday bonuses showed theboss’s liberality. (Liberality means “generosity.”)23. conservative (adjective, noun) kßn-sûrvß-tĭva. favoring traditional beliefs and actions; traditional (adjective)The conservative Supreme Court justice argued that thedisplay of the Ten Commandments is an appropriatetribute to U.S. religious and legal history.Coming from a conservative background, George believedthat mothers should stay home to raise children.It’s hard to have a conservative appearance if your face hastattoos.b. cautious or moderate (adjective)A conservative estimate was that there were 20,000 peopleat the rally; there may have been more.c. a cautious, traditional person (noun)The conservative investor felt that stocks were risky. Related Wordconserve (verb) People who live in the desert try to conservewater. (Conserve means “to save.”)24. reactionary (adjective, noun) rē-ăkshß-nĕrē (plural: reactionaries)a. opposing progress in an extreme way (adjective)The reactionary educator wanted to use a textbookpublished in 1850 to teach reading.b. a person opposing progress in an extreme way (noun)Taliban reactionaries insisted that women walking onstreets wear clothing that revealed only their eyes.NOTE: Reactionary usually has a negative connotation.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.