Create context clues, You are NOT writing basic sentences; instead, you are creating sentences that have details that allow the reader to determine the meaning of the given word. For example; There is a large demand all over the United States for plants indigenous to the desert. Many people in Arizona have made a good business of growing and selling cacti and other local plants.

You can see that the meaning of the word can be understood from the clues that surround it.

now you can do each vocabulary word:
gregarious

tact

dissonance

Many patients lay inert in hospital beds, struggling with whatever condition they may be suffering such as the flu. Most years, the US death toll from the flu is closer to 34,000 to 43,000. Globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the flu kills 290,000 to 650,000 people per year. And many people can not afford treatment or do not have the proper medical help when their condition is severe.

Though a reporter's questions sound respectful, her unvoiced criticism might offend the politician she's interviewing. The politician in this case will most likely notice and you will not get the proper interview from him/her (you can cut this part out if you want)

My mother walked us through the vestibule of our new house. It was quite breath taking honestly, but maybe a little too much.. I missed our old house and ever since this new job my mother has gotten, she's different. We're different.

d) the narrator even suggested that the white whale, moby d, was ubiquitous and present in every ocean at every moment.  

in other words

to put it differently

for one thing

as an illustration

in this case

for this reason

to put it another way

that is to say

with attention to

by all means

important to realize

another key point

first thing to remember

most compelling evidence

must be remembered

point often overlooked

to point out

on the positive side

on the negative side

with this in mind

notably

including

like

to be sure

namely

chiefly

truly

indeed

certainly

surely

markedly

such as

especially

explicitly

specifically

expressly

surprisingly

frequently

significantly

particularly

in fact

in general

in particular

in detail

for example

for instance

to demonstrate

to emphasize

to repeat

to clarify

to explain

to enumerate