READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The spokesperson issued an anodyne statement that addressed none of the difficult questions. Her antipathy to needless ceremony was well known. The antiquarian identified the unfamiliar seal on the letter.
His anodyne remarks kept the meeting calm but added little. The rivals overcame their antipathy long enough to finish the project. An antiquarian lent several early maps to the exhibition.
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.