1. Reading and Vocabulary Skills Preview Context-- surrounding text of an unfamiliar word The puppy stopped in the road, wagging its tail timidly. It approached Karen shyly, as if it were afraid. Karen picked up the puppy hastily and decided to take it home. Timidly probably meansshyly. Reading Skill: Context Clues

2. Academic Vocabulary word part of speech definition sentence clarify context reveal significance verify v n v n v make clear surrounding text make known meaning, importance prove to be true

3. Vocabulary Skill: Etymology etymology-- the origin and history of a word clar·i·fy / ˈ klær ə ˌ fa ɪ / verb, -fied, -fy·ing. verb (used with object) 1. to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity. 2. to remove solid matter from (a liquid); to make into a clear or pellucid liquid. 3. to free (the mind, intelligence, etc.) from confusion; revive: The short nap clarified his thoughts. Etymology: 1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French clarifier < Late Latin clārificāre, equivalent to Latin clār ( us ) clear + -ificāre -ify-ify