READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
Her quiet delivery gave the announcement gravitas. The guide omitted the grisly details of the old legend. His guileless question exposed an assumption everyone else had accepted.
The role required gravitas rather than theatrical bluster. The novel hinted at a grisly discovery without describing it. The letter's guileless tone made its sincerity clear.
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.