startling - very surprising or shocking , lineage - ancestry; family history, free-wheeling - carefree, not following rules, put a brake on something - to slow down; stop doing something, disturbing - making you feel uncomfortable, caution - to warn someone to be careful, predispose - to to make someone more likely to do something, zero in on  - to focus closely on something, tongue-in-cheek - meant to be funny, not serious , dote on by someone - to be loved and cared for very much , nurture - to care for and help grow or develop, a bad roll of the dice - an unlucky or random event ,

Pearson Reading 4 Chapter 8

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