READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
Her frugality allowed the workshop to replace its oldest tools. The poet tried to capture a fugacious sensation of happiness. A funereal silence followed the announcement.
The small household practiced frugality without sacrificing hospitality. The fugacious colors of the sunset changed before he could sketch them. The musicians rejected the conductor's unexpectedly funereal tempo.
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.