READING 2 OF 23 focus words
Context study 2
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The first rehearsal would disabuse him of the idea that acting was easy. A faint inscription was discernible beneath the paint. The proposed boundary became a source of discord.
She tried to disabuse the committee of its unrealistic expectations. There was a discernible change in the audience's mood. The mediator tried to replace discord with practical cooperation.
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.