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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 

REMEDIATION

DEFINITION:
The action of remedying something, in particular of reversing or stopping environmental damage.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Chief Building Official Ron Wampler initially sent out a stop-work order by email on Wednesday to Marino Construction until a soil remediation plan is done, as advised by DEP officials.
The Key West Citizen, 03/02/2026

Words in the News Quiz
5 High School Words

Click on the correct answer in the quiz below.
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. Chromosome

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

A circular strand of DNA in bacteria that contains the hereditary information necessary for cell life.

The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.

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


2. Jejune

A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.

To show servile deference.

Not interesting; dull:

Of the same or similar nature or kind


3. Circumnavigate

To proceed completely around:

Something done or paid to compensate or make amends.

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

Playfully jocular; humorous


4. Winnow

Put together; created.

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

Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious.

To divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections.


5. Hubris

To divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections.

The lowest point

To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by removing electrons.

Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance.


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