Directions: Identify the meaning of the underlined words by choosing the appropriate words in the box.
PARIS
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a woman who has lost her spouse by death
comfort
a group of people sharing a common interest
disrespectful
misbehavior
hard
hardworking
lazy
thankful
In a small town in Catmon, there lived a (1) widow with two children. She had a
daughter and a son. She worked hard so she could always put food on the table.
Her son was in the 10th grade while her daughter, who was a year younger than
her son was in the 9th grade. The two children used to help her in doing household
chores. They were (2) diligent and obedient. However, when her son became a
member of a (3) fraternity, his behavior and attitude changed.
The son was always with his group mates. He loved hanging out with them.
Eventually, he became (4) negligent and (5) impolite which (6) reflected the kind of
people he always spent time with. More often than not, the mother cried for her son's
(7) rudeness and bad attitude.
However, she was very (8) grateful for her daughter, the exact opposite of her
son, and who was always by her side. Her daughter was the only one who would (9)
console her during (10) grueling times and help her solve problems in the family.
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