READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
An indistinct voice came from the next room. The indolent apprentice waited for others to finish the task. The closing chapter presents an ineluctable consequence of the earlier choice.
The inscription was too indistinct to read confidently. The satire's indolent hero spends every afternoon inventing excuses. He finally accepted the ineluctable passage of time.
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.