READING 2 OF 23 focus words
Context study 2
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The students continued to venerate the teacher who had encouraged them. The historian sought a veracious account rather than a flattering one. The editor checked the veracity of the quotation.
The town chose to venerate its founders through a public ceremony. A veracious witness admitted the limits of her memory. The witness's veracity was supported by independent records.
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.