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Exercises 213. disdainful, disdainingJefferson also had a somewhatopinion ofthe need to live within a budget. He commonly imported expensiveitems from Europe,could not afford them.the notion that he4. adroitness, adroitlyAs president, Jefferson worked to establish his new country—theUnited States. Heused wars betweenEngland and France to increase U.S. power. He also showed hiswhen he made the Louisiana Purchase. Bypaying only $15 million, he doubled the land of the United States!5. fraternized, fraternalFor years hewith another founding father,John Adams. Later, though, they fought. As they grew old, theyonce again established adied as friends.relationship, and■ Find the ExampleChoose the example that best describes the action or situation.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.1. Venerable, fraternal individualsa. elderly sisters b. senior citizen brothersc. young men in a college club2. A disdainful and hypocritical acta. insulting others who show dishonesty b. praising the faults ofothers c. criticizing others who have the same faults as you3. What an altruistic, but gullible, person might doa. refuse to give money b. give money to a phony charityc. give money to a charity he didn’t believe in4. When intrepid and adroit action is neededa. a snake attack b. a doctor’s examinationc. undergoing a painful medical test5. A cosmopolitan aficionadoa. snobbish brother b. generous, easily fooled donorc. worldwide museum-goer