list of ” Use context to identify the meaning of a word “
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| admire | to look up to or respect |
| ancient | very old |
| anxious | nervous or worried |
| arrange | to put in order |
| brave | not afraid; showing courage |
| blend | to mix together |
| bright | full of light |
| calm | peaceful and quiet |
| cancel | to stop something that was planned |
| cheerful | happy and positive |
| climb | to go up |
| collect | to gather together |
| compare | to see how things are alike or different |
| complete | finished |
| curious | wanting to know more |
| damage | harm or injury |
| dangerous | not safe |
| decide | to make a choice |
| deliver | to bring something to someone |
| discover | to find something new |
| disappear | to go out of sight |
| divide | to separate into parts |
| dull | not bright or exciting |
| eager | very excited or ready |
| empty | having nothing inside |
| enjoy | to like something |
| enormous | very big |
| escape | to get away |
| event | something that happens |
| examine | to look at closely |
| famous | known by many people |
| fasten | to close or tie securely |
| favorite | most liked |
| finally | at last |
| fix | to repair |
| float | to stay on the surface of water |
| forget | to not remember |
| fragile | easily broken |
| frighten | to scare |
| gather | to collect |
| gentle | kind and soft |
| glance | a quick look |
| glide | to move smoothly |
| grab | to take quickly |
| greet | to say hello |
| guess | to try to answer without knowing |
| harmful | causing hurt or damage |
| huge | very large |
| idea | a thought or plan |
| ignore | to not pay attention to |
| include | to have as a part |
| inform | to tell |
| invite | to ask someone to come |
| join | to become part of something |
| joyful | very happy |
| kind | nice and caring |
| leap | to jump forward |
| lonely | feeling alone |
| lucky | having good things happen |
| machine | a device that does work |
| maybe | possibly |
| mention | to talk about briefly |
| mistake | something done wrong |
| narrow | not wide |
| neighbor | a person who lives nearby |
| noisy | loud and disturbing |
| obey | to follow rules or instructions |
| occur | to happen |
| pair | two things that go together |
| pale | light in color |
| patient | able to wait calmly |
| peaceful | quiet and calm |
| peek | to look quickly |
| polite | showing good manners |
| practice | to do something many times to get better |
| prefer | to like one thing more than another |
| prepare | to get ready |
| proud | feeling good about something done |
| quiet | silent |
| rare | not common |
| refuse | to say no |
| repair | to fix something |
| repeat | to do again |
| rescue | to save someone |
| return | to go back |
| rough | not smooth |
| rule | a guideline |
| rush | to hurry |
| safe | not in danger |
| search | to look for something |
| secret | something kept hidden |
| selfish | only caring about yourself |
| serious | not joking; important |
| shiny | bright and reflective |
| shy | quiet and not outgoing |
| similar | almost the same |
| soft | not hard |
| strange | unusual or odd |
| sudden | happening quickly |
| surprise | something unexpected |
| tiny | very small |
| tired | needing rest |
| tough | strong and hard to break |
| tricky | difficult or tricky |
| usual | common or normal |
| wander | to move without direction |
| whisper | to speak very softly |
| worry | to feel anxious |
let’s practice!
Read the passage and then answer the question.
In 1872, the United States Congress passed a law forming the world’s first national park: Yellowstone. This park protected and preserved more than eight hundred thousand hectares of pristine wilderness. Many people had worked to make this happen. One of the most important of these was an artist named Thomas Moran. In 1871, Moran travelled with a group of scientists and mapmakers exploring the Yellowstone area. Moran returned to Washington, DC. with beautiful paintings of Yellowstone’s waterfalls, mountains and hot springs. People in the government had been planning to sell Yellowstone. But after seeing Moran’s paintings, Congress instead set it aside as a park.