READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The satirist described the court's intrigues as scrofulous. The botany text explains how certain glands secrete nectar. The fictional ruler declared the pamphlet seditious.
The satirist described the council's corrupt dealings as scrofulous. The example describes an organism that can secrete a protective substance. The historian examined why a harmless song had been labeled seditious.
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.