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324 Chapter 10 Word Elements: Thought and Belief2. nonchalance, nonchalantWhat was all the fuss about the discovery of the H1N1 virus afew years ago? Theof the public contrastedsharply with the fearful reactions of health officials. Flu epidemicscan, however, kill millions of people. It is estimated that the 1918“Spanish Flu” caused fifty million deaths. So rather than being, health officials prefer to take extra precautionsto prevent a new flu from spreading.3. delusions, delude, delusionalSchizophrenia is a form of mental illness, often linked to certaingenes, in which people suffer from. Typically,the medications used to treat the illness have considerable sideeffects, so physicians don’t prescribe them until they are badlyneeded. However, a study by Dr. McGlashan found that prescribingmedicine at the first sign of mental illness can sometimes preventpatients from becoming. Thus, rather thanletting families simply hope for the best orthemselves into believing that their loved one will not worsen,some doctors are willing to try earlier intervention.4. deviant, deviatesCultures have different customs. In the Middle East, people standclose together when they talk. In North America and Europe,people stand farther apart. If someonefromthis distance and stands too close, the other speaker becomesuncomfortable. In Japan, one speaker does not look directly atthe other. To look directly at someone is considered■ Find the Exampleand offensive.Choose the example that best describes the action or situation1. Most nondescript way to hold out an olive brancha. shake your enemy’s hand b. hug your rivalc. refuse to talk to a friendCopyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.