READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The renovation remained in abeyance while the committee checked the plans. The treasurer tried to abscond with the club's emergency fund. Her abstemious habits contrasted with the extravagant banquet.
A missing signature left the proposal in abeyance for another week. The guard feared that the suspect would abscond before dawn. An abstemious guest took a modest portion and declined more wine.
Before you move on
Look away from the passage. Can you explain each focus word in your own words?
Original fictional passages for vocabulary practice.