Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
reserve
/rɪˈzɜːv/To hold back or delay an opinion, feeling, or judgment until later.
prominent
/ˈprɒmɪnənt/Important, well-known, and respected in a community.
mansion
/ˈmænʃn/A very large, impressive, and expensive house.
arrogant
/ˈærəɡənt/Behaving in an unpleasant way because you believe you are better or more important than others.
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When I was younger and more vulnerable, my father gave me some advice that I have remembered ever since. "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone," he told me, "just remember that not everyone has had the same advantages as you." Because of this advice, I formed the habit of reserving all judgements about people. This habit helped me understand many different personalities, though it also meant that I often had to listen to boring and selfish men. My family has been prominent and well-to-do in our Midwestern city for three generations. After graduating from college and returning from the Great...
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