What are some strategies for figuring out the meaning for unfamiliar words in a text? :

Explanation:

Look at the parts of the word. Are there any roots in the word? Does the word sound like another word you know?

Break down the sentence. What can you learn about the word based on the information in the sentence?

Hunt for clues. Are there definitions, synonyms, antonyms, or punctuation that provide clues about the word’s meaning?

Think about connotative meaning (ideas, feelings, or associations beyond the dictionary definition). Does the word have positive or negative connotations?

Once you have a guess, substitute your word or phrase for the unfamiliar word to see if it works.

glamis thou art, and cawdor; and shalt be what thou art promis'd; yet do i fear thy nature; it is too full o' the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way: thou wouldst be great; art not without ambition; but without the illness should attend it. what thou wouldst highly, that wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false, and yet wouldst wrongly win: thou'dst have, great glamis, that which cries, "thus thou must do, if thou have it: and that which rather thou dost fear to do than wishest should be undone." hie thee hither, that i may pour my spirits in thine ear; and chastise with the valor of my tongue all that impedes thee from the golden round, which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem to have thee crown'd withal.  

he lacks ambition.  

he is hesitant.  

he lacks courage.  

he has moral scruples.

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