READING 2 OF 23 focus words
Context study 2
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The scale of the task did not daunt the volunteers. Formal dress was de rigueur at the old club. The memoir contrasts disciplined work with nights of debauchery.
A stern interview panel might daunt an inexperienced applicant. A handwritten thank-you was considered de rigueur after the visit. The moralist portrayed the court as a center of debauchery.
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.