Chapter 1
A picture that you have in your mind
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Children who grow up in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ experience many difficulties.
poverty
Having doubts; difficult to convince
skeptical
They have some similar tr_ _ _s. They both have dark hair and dark eyes.
traits
agreement
consensus
Able to change easily
Flexible
Many immigrants move to the United States because they y_ _r_ for a better life.
yearn
Traditional; following the behavior that most people in society consider to be normal
Conventional
A baby's sensory _e_ _e _ _ io_ is strongest near its mother.
perception
possibility
potential
The money or other advantages that you get from such as insurance or the government, or as part of your job
Benefit
Children who live in poverty often live a very m_ _g_r childhood.
meager
Another option; deliberately different from what is usual or expected
Alternative
Researchers believe solar energy is a v _ _bl_ alternative to oil.
viable
To change the way people think or do something
Revolutionize
to judge the value or size of something
Frank's father left his family behind.
His _b_n_ _ _m_ _t forced Frank's family to live in near poverty.
abandoment
To ask for information or advice from someone because they have expert knowledge of the subject
It wasn't easy to _ _s _ _r between the Gothic style and the Roman style church. I couldn't tell the difference.
discern
To keep facts in your memory
Retain
Like many children who live a sparse life, Frank was full of s_ _m_. He didn't want his schoolmates to know how poor his family was.
shame
To get information from someone
Elicit
Fortunately, he has yet to _o_ f_o _ _ a difficult situation.
confront