Understanding Vocabulary Through Context

Clear and easy to understand

Unclear or confusing, can be understood in more than one way

A large, inclusive group of people

A small, exclusive group of people

A random gathering of individuals

A public organization

Impossible to achieve

Possible, able to be done, capable of being accomplished

Unlikely to happen

Difficult to understand

Constant and unchanging

Occurring now and then; occasional

Happening all the time

Rare and never occurring

Crowded and lively

Abandoned, lonely, or lacking signs of life

Full of life and activity

Bright and cheerful

Humble and modest

Having an excessive amount of pride in oneself or one's opinions

Shy and reserved

Kind and generous

To end

To pause

To begin

To cancel

Extremely happy and joyful

Feeling extreme helplessness

Calm and relaxed

Energetic and enthusiastic

To calm and soothe

To agitate and confuse

To entertain and amuse

To inform and educate

To thrive and grow

To suffer death or disappear

To be born

To recover and heal