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ERS Chapter 1
Vocabulary Practice for Essential Reading Skills
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| People sometimes call the great happiness of newlyweds “wedded _________________.” | bliss |
| Some people think that marriage should be a ___________________, a serious promise between God and married couples. Others, however, see it as a legal contract. | covenant |
| George W. Bush holds very strong _____________________ about religion and his decision to go to war in Iraq. He is quite sure about these beliefs. | convictions |
| The audience ______________________ in the auditorium for the first half of the concert. Some had just arrived; some had just finished dinner; and some had just come from a seminar with the conductor. | convened |
| When light passes through a glass of water, it is ______________________, which produces a prism of colors similar to a rainbow. | refracted |
| Teachers ______________________ the intellectual curiosity of students by engaging them in interesting and meaningful activities which promote learning. | nurture |
| Benjamin Franklin said that death and taxes are ______________________. He thought that no one could avoid dying or paying taxes. | inevitable |
| George W. Bush is intelligent, but he often does not __________________________ his ideas clearly. | articulate |
| The Kennedy family gathered together with friends and prayed in order to _____________________ themselves against the death of their beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Senator Ted Kennedy. | fortify |
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