To find the meaning of an unknown word you should look at the 'contextual clues' provided by the words that are around it.
To really know a word, you must be able to use it 'in context'. [=in a sentence with other words]
When taken 'out of context', his comments sound cruel, but he was really only joking.
(..) I'm going as the Doppler effect. - No, it's not that. - If I have to, I can demonstrate. Terrific. this party is my first chance for Penny to see me in the context of her social group, and I need you not to embarrass me tonight. Well, what exactly do you mean by embarrass you? (..)2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Middle Earth Paradigm Season: 1 Episode 6