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NorthStar Chapter 10 Finding a Spouse
Vocabulary practice
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traditional marriage, 
| the standard relationship between a man and a woman who live together: Lesbians and gay men are challenging the idea of traditional marriage by getting married, too. |
| partnership,
| two or more people who work or live together cooperatively: The spouses in a partnership are called a husband or a wife. |
| lifestyle,
| the way people live their lives: Part of the American lifestyle is romantic dating, which begins in high school. |
| unique,
| one of a kind, nothing similar: Some people believe that there is a unique partner for them and they could never remarry. |
| matchmaker,
| a person who puts two people together for the purpose of marriage: The traditional role of matchmaker was an older person, but nowadays, a person's best friend can do the job. |
| arrange,
| to put things together: His uncle arranged for him to have a job interview at the company. |
| leadership,
| the ability to direct other people: He received a leadership award because he got the other teachers to use the computer in their lessons. |
| pregnant,
| when a woman has a child in her belly for nine months: Pregnant women shouldn't drink or smoke to protect their babies. |
| fertility,
| the ability to become pregnant: Women that take fertility medicine can have twins. |
| background,
| past experience, education or work history: Although he had a criminal background as a teenager, now he is studying law. |
| characteristic,
| qualities, features,attributes: A good sense of humor is said to be a characteristic of the Irish people. |
| community,
| neighborhood, group of people living together: We will read about a utopian community this week. |
| raise,
| to educate,take care of and help children grow: I was raised in the Midwest. |
| romantic,
| strong feelings of love and physical attraction: Romantic movies often end in weddings. |
| spouse,
| a husband or wife. In some religions, you can have more than one spouse. |
| custom,
| a traditional way of doing something in a culture: Exchanging rings is part of the wedding custom. |
| join,
| to become a part of something: In the Christian religions, a holy man joins the partners together on their wedding day. |
| prove,
| to show or demonstrate: He brought his diploma to prove to the students that he had gone to college. |
| trust,
| believe or have confidence in someone. He didn't trust his girlfriend, after catching her dancing with several boyfriends. |
| faithful,
| to be loyal and honest: They promised to be faithful to each other and not have other partners after their wedding engagement. |
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