READING 2 OF 23 focus words
Context study 2
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
Fresh evidence helped bolster the historian's argument. His brazen denial contradicted the recording played moments earlier. The cook decided to broil the peppers rather than steam them.
The new grant would bolster the museum's education program. A brazen thief tried to sell the painting beside the museum. They would broil the vegetables briefly before serving them.
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.