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. Bandolier

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

To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant

To proclaim publicly

The right or privilege of voting; franchise.


2. Recede

The pattern produced on a photosensitive medium that has been exposed by holography and then photographically developed.

To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark

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

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


3. Guru

A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

To condescend to give or grant

A prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation

To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive


4. Nebula

To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive

A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace

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

Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder


5. Plateau

An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.

To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion.

Incorrectness of reasoning or belief

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.


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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.