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Interactions 2 Writing, 4/e
Cheryl Pavlik
Margaret Keenan Segal

Lifestyles Around the World

Building Vocabulary

Complete the sentences with a form of the words below. All the words below are nouns. Sometimes you will have to use their adjective or verb forms. One word is used two times.


  change                 compromise         decision       friendship             importance  

  independence       promise               risk             self-discipline         value  



1

Greta lives alone. She is a very young woman.
2

I have to leave now. I my parents that I would be home by 9.
3

Starting your own business is a big .
4

She wanted to buy a big, expensive car. I wanted to buy a small, cheap car. We and bought a large, inexpensive car.
5

Diane is very . She talks to everyone.
6

Frank has a lot of . He runs three miles every morning.
7

I need a . I think I'm going to take a vacation.
8

This is a very painting. It cost $3,000.
9

She doesn't understand why good grades are .
10

My boss has a difficult time making a . He's not a very person.