READING 2 OF 23 focus words
Context study 2
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The report criticized the committee's profligate spending. The transport cost was prohibitive for a small exhibition. The gift was intended to propitiate the offended patron.
The novel contrasts a profligate heir with a careful steward. A prohibitive rule kept beginners out of the competition. The character sought to propitiate the imagined spirit with an offering.
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.