READING 2 OF 23 focus words
Context study 2
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The comic character dismissed his rival as a jackanapes. The misplaced crown was intended as a harmless jape. The jocund host welcomed each guest by name.
The editor labeled jackanapes an old-fashioned insult rather than a neutral description. His final jape broke the tension in the room. A jocund song accompanied the workers on their way home.
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.