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.
(..) He's got the dirtiest mouth. I love it. Like what? The dirty talk, what does he say? - Children in the vicinity. - So whisper. Just tell me one. They sound so stupid out of context. OK, like, "Baby, I wanna come on your tits." See, it sounds so stupid. Oh, my God! There's a snake. Come on. (..)2003 TvShow: Six Feet Under Title: Making Love Work Season: 3 Episode 6