READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The campaign challenged the stigma attached to asking for help. Her brief stint at the archive inspired a longer project. The sculptor would striate the clay with a fine tool.
The novel explores how an undeserved stigma can persist. He completed a winter stint as the island's caretaker. The diagram showed how movement could striate the soft surface.
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.