Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

RESPONSE

DEFINITION:
An answer to a question or a reaction to something.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
“And the response right away was ‘Sure!’”
The Reading Eagle, 09/07/2026

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5 Middle School Words

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1. Hieroglyphic

Relating to a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, in which pictorial symbols are used to represent meaning or sounds or a combination of meaning and sound.

A state of uncertainty or perplexity.

A cult or religious movement, a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.

The arrangement of events in time


2. Suffrage

A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace

The right or privilege of voting; franchise.

A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.

Self-examination.


3. Guerrilla

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

To condescend to give or grant

A member of an irregular, usually indigenous military or paramilitary unit operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy

A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.


4. Nuisance

In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.

One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother.

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

The supporting and water-conducting tissue of vascular plants, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels; woody tissue.


5. Impertinent

Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold

A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.

An embankment built to prevent flooding

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


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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.