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Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

DETRIMENTAL

DEFINITION:
Causing harm or damage.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
With the A’s relocation process in motion, if the court found SB1 to be unconstitutional, it would be detrimental to the team and all parties involved in the stadium process, according to the A’s.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal, 04/22/2024

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5 Middle School Words

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Then see if you can find the word in your newspaper -- the print edition, the website or the digital edition and copy the sentence for context. NOTE: High School words are much harder to find!


1. Sacrifice

To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant

A drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile, filled in with a solid color.

Forfeiture of something highly valued for the sake of one considered to have a greater value or claim.

An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.


2. Repose

The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.

One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.

To condescend to give or grant

The act of resting or the state of being at rest.


3. Light-Year

The distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year.

Relating to a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, in which pictorial symbols are used to represent meaning or sounds or a combination of meaning and sound.

Any of various relatively small sailing or motor-driven vessels used for pleasure cruises or racing.

Any of several rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, that cause food poisoning and other diseases.


4. Dialogue

A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).

Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative

Self-examination.

A cult or religious movement, a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.


5. Undulate

The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.

To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion.

The right or privilege of voting; franchise.

Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.


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Common Core State Standard
LS.CCS.4/5/6 Grades 3-12: Students are asked to determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words through multiple choice vocabulary quizzes. Quizzes are designed to help students demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in words, acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words, and gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. Students are then asked to find the words within the newspaper and copy the sentence for context to its overall meaning or function in a sentence.