READING 2 OF 23 focus words
Context study 2
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The critic dismissed the meretricious display of borrowed ideas. A miasma of suspicion hung over the meeting. The novel's misanthrope avoids visitors but cares tenderly for stray animals.
Its meretricious glitter concealed poor workmanship. The stagnant canal contributed a miasma to the narrow street. The critic called himself a misanthrope, though his friendships suggested otherwise.
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.