READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The painting explores the evanescence of a remembered scene. The timestamp helped exculpate the wrongly accused clerk. The exigency of the repair left little time for debate.
The evanescence of the mist made the valley seem unreal. She hoped the missing letter would exculpate her colleague. An unexpected exigency forced the group to change its route.
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.