READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The comedy's cheerful reprobate repeatedly escapes the consequences of his schemes. The choir rehearsed a requiem for the memorial concert. Her resolution did not weaken after the first failure.
The stern narrator calls the young gambler a reprobate. The essay became a requiem for the demolished theater. He began the project with a resolution to finish every detail.
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Look away from the passage. Can you explain each focus word in your own words?
Original fictional passages for vocabulary practice.