Question

b. vocabulary preview match up as many words and meanings as you can. check this exercise again after seeing the words in context on page 2. 1. reconciliation a) to pay for 2. commemorate b) the most powerful 3. residential school c) a disturbing experience that can have long - 4. fund d) something that one owns 5. assimilate e) the act of building a good relationship after 6. dominant f) causing someone physical or mental pain 7. abusive g) to remember, to honour the memory of son 8. possession h) to try to make the same as the mainstream 9. trauma i) knowledge about a specific issue or topic 10. awareness j) a church - run, government - funded school fo

Explanation:

1. "reconciliation" means the act of building a good relationship after a conflict, so it matches e.
2. "commemorate" means to remember, to honour the memory of someone or something, so it matches g.
3. "residential school" is a church - run, government - funded school, so it matches j.
4. "fund" means to pay for, so it matches a.
5. "assimilate" means to try to make the same as the mainstream, so it matches h.
6. "dominant" means the most powerful, so it matches b.
7. "abusive" means causing someone physical or mental pain, so it matches f.
8. "possession" means something that one owns, so it matches d.
9. "trauma" means a disturbing experience that can have long - term effects, so it matches c.
10. "awareness" means knowledge about a specific issue or topic, so it matches i.

Answer:

1. e
2. g
3. j
4. a
5. h
6. b
7. f
8. d
9. c
10. i