READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The children solved a rebus hidden in the invitation. The recalcitrant committee refused to follow the agreed procedure. The biographer discovered that the supposed recluse maintained a lively correspondence.
The rebus combined a drawing of an eye with a printed letter. A recalcitrant lock defeated several careful attempts to open it. The island's only resident was an elderly recluse.
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.