READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The family endured penury after losing its livelihood. Funding was a perennial concern for the small museum. The perfidious ally secretly supported the opposing side.
The memoir contrasts artistic ambition with years of penury. The question remained a perennial subject of debate. Her perfidious conduct destroyed a long friendship.
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.