READING 2 OF 23 focus words
Context study 2
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The forged certificate was intended to dupe inexperienced buyers. The dystopian novel imagined a city where every conversation was monitored. The archive held centuries of ecclesiastical correspondence.
He would not let a polished sales pitch dupe him again. A dystopian film turned familiar streets into a landscape of control. The historian studied the town's ecclesiastical institutions.
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.