READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
An anonymous accusation threatened to besmirch her reputation. His blithe assurance did not calm those who had seen the damaged roof. The cafe attracted a bohemian circle of writers and musicians.
He refused to besmirch a rival merely to win an argument. She sang with a blithe disregard for the approaching rain. Her bohemian apartment doubled as a rehearsal room.
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.