Using context clues to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words will help
you in several ways:
l It will save you time when reading. You will not have to stop to look
up words in the dictionary. (Of course, you won’t always be able to
understand a word from its context, so you should always have a dictionary
nearby as you read.)
l After you figure out the meaning of the same word more than once through
its context, it may become a part of your working vocabulary. You will
therefore add to your vocabulary simply by reading thoughtfully.
l You will get a good sense of how a word is actually used, including any
shades of meaning it might have