Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

DONNED

DEFINITION:
To have put something on, as in clothing or hats.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Quarterback Matthew Stafford donned his neoprene undergarment.
The Los Angeles Times, 01/19/2026

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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. Nebula

Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.

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

Of, relating to, or occurring in the night

A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace


2. Eclectic

Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.

Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.

Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles

The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.


3. Ellipse

A form of a verb that in some languages, such as English, can function independently as an adjective.

A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.

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

The locus of points for which the sum of the distances from each point to two fixed points is equal


4. Rainforest

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

A dense evergreen forest occupying a tropical region with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches.

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

The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.


5. Lichen

One that speaks for, represents, or advocates

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

A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,

To condescend to give or grant


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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.