READING 2 OF 23 focus words
Context study 2
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
Her conciliatory opening helped both sides return to the table. The novel begins with a conflagration that consumes the old warehouse. The unexpected result seemed to confound the researchers.
A conciliatory letter ended the neighbors' long dispute. The watchtower had survived the earlier conflagration. Her rapid improvement would confound the critics.
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.