READING 2 OF 23 focus words
Context study 2
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The demonstration compared permeable fabric with a sealed sheet. The speaker's peroration returned to the question raised at the start. She seemed the personification of patience amid the confusion.
A permeable boundary allowed ideas to move between disciplines. An overlong peroration weakened an otherwise concise talk. The poet's personification of winter gave the season a stern voice.
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.