READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The rules proscribe private use of the shared funds. She appointed a proxy to attend the meeting. The pugnacious debater treated every question as a challenge.
The council would proscribe the dumping of waste near the stream. The survey used attendance as a proxy for engagement. His pugnacious tone made compromise difficult.
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.