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298 Chapter 9 Word Elements: Numbers and Measures7. An event of great magnitude.8. My family demonstrates unanimity of opinion in.9. If we decimate the forests in the area,.10. Since he was a person of integrity,.■ Making ConnectionsTo connect new vocabulary to your life, write extended responses to thesequestions.1. What are your hopes and dreams for the next decade?2. Describe a dilemma you have faced.3. Describe an issue you feel ambivalent about.PassageTattoos—So Modern and Yet So AncientThe tattoo you may, or may not, wear has a long and honorable history. Ithas inspired rebels, fascinated artists, and even kept copyright lawyers busy.(1) Parents’ and elders’ disapproval of the styles of the young are a perennialissue. Yet, tattoos seem to have sparked special debate. Perhaps thisis because of the permanence of the tattooing process: Once a tattoo hasbeen placed on the skin, it does not wear off. And tastes change with age.A person who loves her beautifully tattooed hands or face at seventeen(2) may develop some ambivalence toward them when she is applyingfor an executive position at the age of forty. (3) Beautiful tattoos on one’shands place a conservative businesswoman in something of a dilemma.Still, tattoos have grown dramatically in popularity in the past fewdecades. Their beauty and cultural significance have also received attention.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.