READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The organizer refused to flout the safety rules. He tried to foist the unwanted duties on the newest employee. The pamphlet was intended to foment distrust.
The artist was willing to flout fashionable conventions. The seller could not foist a damaged instrument on the careful buyer. Repeated false reports could foment a needless dispute.
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.