Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

SITUATED

DEFINITION:
Having a site, situation, or location.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
If the Netflix deal goes through, it could have implications for New Mexico, with one of Netflix’s major facilities situated in Albuquerque’s Mesa del Sol community, local industry experts say.
The Albuquerque Journal, 01/12/2026

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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. Yacht

Any of various relatively small sailing or motor-driven vessels used for pleasure cruises or racing.

The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals.

Of, relating to, or occurring in the night

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


2. Boisterous

Of, relating to, or occurring in the night

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

One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.

Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline


3. Marsupial

Appropriateness of behavior or conduct

Having or demonstrating enthusiasm

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

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


4. Quarantine

Enforced isolation or restriction of free movement imposed to prevent the spread of contagious disease.

A schedule of prices or fees.

One that speaks for, represents, or advocates

The food-conducting tissue of vascular plants, consisting of sieve tubes, fibers, parenchyma, and sclereids.


5. Nebula

One that speaks for, represents, or advocates

The food-conducting tissue of vascular plants, consisting of sieve tubes, fibers, parenchyma, and sclereids.

A state of uncertainty or perplexity.

A diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas or both, visible as luminous patches or areas of darkness


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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.