READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The reunion brought a rare moment of felicity. Her fervid defense of the theater impressed the audience. The volunteers worked with remarkable fervor.
The poet associated the quiet orchard with domestic felicity. The manifesto expressed the writer's fervid hopes for reform. His fervor for the project outlasted several setbacks.
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.