Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

BILLIONAIRE

DEFINITION:
One whose wealth is estimated at a billion or more dollars, pounds, or other monetary units.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
About a dozen people took part in the “March for billionaires” on Saturday morning in San Francisco to raise awareness about the plight of the ultrarich.
The Los Angeles Times, 02/09/2026

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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. Deduction

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

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

A state of uncertainty or perplexity.

To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant


2. Lichen

To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant

The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.

A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

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


3. Tumult

A rebirth or revival.

The distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year.

To proclaim publicly

A disorderly commotion or disturbance.


4. Voracious

The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.

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

One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.

Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.


5. Xylem

To have a great ambition or ultimate goal

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

A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.

To abstain from or act together in abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with as an expression of protest or disfavor or as a means of coercion


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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.