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Dealing with unfamiliar words 4 Match the words in the box with their definitions. 1 simple (humble) 2 to show that there is a good reason for something, especially something that other people think is wrong (justify) 3 to experience something, especially something that is unpleasant but necessary (undergo) 4 a large meal for a lot of people, usually in order to celebrate something (feast) 5 a system for measuring the length of a year and dividing it into periods such as weeks and months (calendar) 6 a child, or a young person (youngster) 7 pleasant or attractive qualities or features (charm) 8 the quality of being morally good (goodness) 9 to express a strong opinion and try to persuade other people to accept it (preach) Unit 8 High days and holidays 270 5 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 4. There is some (1) justification to scholars’ fears that a lot of Chinese (2) youngsters have recently become more interested in festivals from the Western (3) calendar, such as Christmas which I must admit does have some (4) charm. The world is (5) undergoing many changes, and even though we come from a genuinely modest and (6) humble culture, we’re more and more attracted by the bright lights and comforts of the West. But Christmas is actually a winter (7) feast and is similar to our own festivals because it (8) preaches the importance of being morally (9) good and showing love for mankind. 6 Answer the questions about the words and expressions in the box. 1 Is oriental likely to mean (a) Eastern, or (b) Western? 2 If you vent your feelings, do you (a) express them strongly, or (b) hide them? 3 Is an indigenous American likely to be (a) someone who has arrived from another country, or (b) someone who has lived in America before others arrived? 4 If you feel at one with something, are you likely to feel (a) unhappy and uncomfortable, or (b) happy and relaxed with it? 5 Is zeal likely to be (a) great energy and enthusiasm, or (b) a lack of in