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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 

ACCESS

DEFINITION:
The freedom or ability to obtain or make use of something.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Restrict access to out-of-state entities, like federal agencies, private entities, or other states, unless required by a court order or judicial warrant.
The Duluth News Tribune, 08/24/2026

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. Detritus

To modify, as by shortening or simplifying or by skewing the content in a certain manner.

An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.

To picture falsely; misrepresent.

A product of disintegration, destruction, or wearing away; debris.


2. Circumnavigate

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

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

To proceed completely around:

Deception by trickery or sophistry.


3. Quasar

Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.

Feeling or showing haughty disdain.

To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill.

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


4. Nadir

The lowest point

The science and technology of building electronic circuits and devices from single atoms and molecules.

Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.

Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.


5. Moiety

The art or study of correct spelling according to established usage.

A part, portion, or share.

Of the same or similar nature or kind

To remove erroneous, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable material from (a book, for example) before publication.


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