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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 

DENIALISM

DEFINITION:
Bianco’s investigation, which includes all the ballots cast in Riverside County in November, raises questions about how he would handle the election denialism movement if he is elected governor.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The practice of denying the existence, truth, or validity of something despite proof or strong evidence that it is real, true, or valid.
The Los Angeles Times, 03/23/2026

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. Wrought

An advocate of the extension of political voting rights, especially to women.

Put together; created.

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

Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning.


2. Reciprocal

Interchanged, given, or owed to each other.

Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious.

A form of government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life,

Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful.


3. Incontrovertible

A form of government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life,

Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful.

Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish.

Impossible to dispute; unquestionable


4. Nanotechnology

Of, relating to, or produced by motion.

Logical incongruity

Either of two points on the celestial sphere at which the ecliptic intersects the celestial equator.

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


5. Homogeneous

Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective.

Of the same or similar nature or kind

To separate or get rid of (an undesirable part); eliminate.

A system of names used in an art or science:


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