Navajos have little of the sullen, reticent disposition ______ to Indians generally, and are cheerful, friendly, hospitable and industrious.
blamed
contributed
attributed
donated
The Navajo women weave the renown Navajo blankets, _______ for their durability, beauty and variety of design.
famous
conspicuous
notorious
obscure
Though missionaries have lived among the Navajo since the early 1600s, few Navajo have been _______ to Christianity.
modified
confessed
exchanged
converted
The arid character of the Navajo Indian´s country forces them to _______ a nomadic life.
lead
serve
hold
escort
Their local chiefs are men of temporary and ill-defined authority, whose power ______ largely upon their personal influence.
reckons
determines
trusts
depends
If we have smaller companions next to us, our own size will not ________ us.
trouble
console
fret
brood
They are _______ believers in their faith system.
firm
obstinate
flimsy
drastic
The Navajo believe in a hereafter ______ of a life of happiness with the people of the lower worlds.
blending
containing
incorporating
consisting
Their superstitions, ceremonies and customs are diligently kept alive by an extraordinarily large number of medicine men who ______ a powerful influence among them.
wield
hang
process
fetch
Rather than trying to become bigger fish, we should concentrate our energies on ______ around us smaller companions.
heaping
loading
gathering
distributing
There are two ways to make people richer: to give them more money or to _______ their desires.
recline
refer
restrain
reassure
The elaborate system of pagan worship, expressed in chants, sacrifices, sand painting, and dances, make the Navajo ______ very religious.
arise
apply
assume
appear
Every time we feel satisfied with what we have, we can be _______ as rich, however little we may actually own.
thought
accounted
added
counted
The _____ we have paid for expecting to be so much more than our ancestors is the permanent feeling that we are far from being all we might be.
fee
fund
charge
price
No matter what the media _______ at us, we must remain realistic in our goals and expectations.
delivers
sends
exploits
throws
The most effective way to feel wealthy may not be to try to make more money. It can be to ______ ourselves - practically and emotionally
distance
single
vary
dispute
Pueblo lndians were eventually adopted into the tribe, are responsible for a number of clans. As a ______ there is nothing like a pronounced or a prevailing Navajo type.
connection
consequence
sequel
condition
We must not allow ourselves to be _______ into a life of materialism.
investigated
brainwashed
liberated
quarantined
The net effect of these societies may be to _______ us because they keep open a permanent gap between what we want and what we can afford.
redeem
impoverish
augment
enrich
A solution to ________ desires and expectations perhaps lies in the recognition that wealth does not involve having many things,
curving
revolving
spiralling
coiling
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