Activity 2. Directions: Try to infer the meanings of the words in bold taken from the article. You use a dictionary, thesaurus, and Word Chart for assistance.

1. The author feels like a reporter for the
POMPEII daily news in A.D. 79.

2.Many people don't know if they will be EVICTED

3. Some people are already UNEMPLOYED

4. ANXIETY is building up beneath our society

5. How did we get so INEPT?​