Words in the News

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

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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. Pulverize

To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.

A disorderly commotion or disturbance.

An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.

The method or result of concealing personnel or equipment from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings


2. Ultraviolet

Of or relating to the range of invisible radiation wavelengths from about 4 nanometers, on the border of the x-ray region, to about 380 nanometers, just beyond the violet in the visible spectrum.

Any of various nonplacental mammals, including kangaroos, opossums, bandicoots, and wombats, found principally in Australia and the Americas.

A picture or decorative design made by setting small colored pieces, as of stone or tile, into a surface.

Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder


3. Levee

A picture or decorative design made by setting small colored pieces, as of stone or tile, into a surface.

Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder

A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.

An embankment built to prevent flooding


4. Technique

To stress or emphasize; intensify

The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.

The science and art of using all the forces of a nation to execute approved plans as effectively as possible during peace or war.

A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.


5. Symbiosis

A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.

A state of uncertainty or perplexity.

A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.


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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.