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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.
This Week's Word In The News 

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DEFINITION:
An answer to a question or a reaction to something.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
“And the response right away was ‘Sure!’”
The Reading Eagle, 09/07/2026

Words in the News Quiz
5 High 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. Interpolate

To insert or introduce between other elements or parts.

A stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; a vocabulary:

A plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the cone.

The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action.


2. Impeach

A plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the cone.

The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action.

An extremely distant, and thus old, celestial object whose power output is several thousand times that of our entire galaxy.

To make an accusation against.


3. Fatuous

The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.

A system of names used in an art or science:

Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish.

Impossible to dispute; unquestionable


4. Yeoman

Cheerfully confident; optimistic.

A diligent, dependable worker.

Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious.

The process in green plants and certain other organisms by which carbohydrates are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water using light as an energy source.


5. Hubris

The process in green plants and certain other organisms by which carbohydrates are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water using light as an energy source.

The clear, yellowish fluid portion of blood, lymph, or intramuscular fluid in which cells are suspended.

To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.

Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance.


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