Sоmetimes unfаmiliаr wоrds will аppear withоut restatement, example, or contrast context clues. However, you may be able to figure out the meaning of the words based on your general knowledge/sense of the context. Usually, words that mean cause and effect, such as “due to, because, since, so, therefore” are used to help the reader understand unfamiliar/new words. Due to the scarcity of food in her territory, the mother lioness had to roam far from safe ground to find a meal for her child. What does the word “scarcity” mean in the sentence?