READING 2 OF 23 focus words
Context study 2
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The hirsute character was recognizable by his enormous beard. The critic dismissed the elaborate sales pitch as humbug. The iconoclast questioned a rule that no one else dared discuss.
The illustrator gave the creature a hirsute appearance. She had little patience for ceremonial humbug. She became known as an iconoclast in the conservative academy.
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.