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20 Chapter 1 Words About People5. The billionaire Li Ka-Shing has given moneyto help victims of floods and earthquakes in his home town ofChaozhou, China.6. The waiter balanced two huge platters as hewalked to the table.7. The manager lectured employees abouthonesty, but stole money from the company.8. Children’s tastes in food are and changefrom day to day.9. Problems with my college courses and my job put me in a(n)mood.10. The woman believed the dishonest mechanicwhen he told her that the oil change would cost $10,000.■ Using Related WordsComplete each sentence with the correct form. Use each choice only once.1. venerate, venerableTHOMAS JEFFERSON (1743–1826):THIRD U.S. PRESIDENTPeople of the United Statesthe “FoundingFathers.” Among the mostis ThomasJefferson, chief author of the Declaration of Independence, thirdpresident of the United States, founder of the University ofVirginia, talented architect, and speaker of seven languages. Hewas a brilliant man and a great patriot.2. hypocrite, hypocriticalDespite his deep-seated belief in freedom, Jefferson was ain some ways. In the Declaration of Independence,he wrote that people have a right to liberty, yet theJefferson kept slaves.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.