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28 Chapter 1 Words About People4. Some people feel that buying beautiful, expensive jewelry is a(n)good investment.way to spend money, but others feel it is a5. She always greeted her neighbors in a(n)manner and asked about their families.6. Basic training in the armed forces teaches soldiers to beand not complain about difficult conditions.7. The physician was with the patient about theseriousness of her illness.8. Your statements leave no room fordisagreement.9. Sitting on the floor while eating is a(n)custom to most Americans.10. The man started to talk loudly in the middleof the funeral service.■ Using Related WordsComplete each sentence with the correct form. Use each choice only once.ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809–1865):SIXTEENTH U.S. PRESIDENT1. affluent, affluenceAlthough many U.S. presidents come fromfamilies, Abraham Lincoln’s family was poor. After his motherdied when he was a small child, his family moved several times,making difficult journeys through wilderness. Lincoln attendedschool for only a few years, but through self-education, he wasable to become a lawyer. In this profession, he rose to2. frugal, frugality.Nevertheless, Lincoln remained quite. Hissimple life style was a habit from his childhood. His wife, however,Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.