Appropriate contexts make a new word easier , so you should learn to make use of them in guessing the meaning of the new word.
The sight of the big snake made my hair_______.
----Does your brother intend to study German? ----Yes, he intends______..
In the spring of 2003 , when SARS spread all over the country , people _____a panic .
Henry talks to his dog as if it______him.
.----Why is the university doing so much building? ----______number of students______so rapidly.