Words in the News

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

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1. Hieroglyphic

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

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 teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

A drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile, filled in with a solid color.


2. Formidable

Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder

Self-examination.

To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.


3. Jovial

The arrangement of events in time

Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.

One that speaks for, represents, or advocates

A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).


4. Renaissance

Either of two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator.

A Y-shaped protein on the surface of B cells that is secreted into the blood or lymph in response to an antigenic stimulus

A rebirth or revival.

To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant


5. Pulverize

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

One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.

A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane.

Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative


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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.