READING 2 OF 23 focus words
Context study 2
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The play exposes the supposed patient as a malingerer. The malleable material could be pressed into a thin curve. The maverick challenged a procedure everyone else accepted.
The narrator suspects a malingerer but admits that suspicion is not proof. Her views were still malleable as she considered new evidence. The department valued a maverick who could explain her objections clearly.
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.