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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1. Light-Year

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

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

The method or result of concealing personnel or equipment from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings

A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.


2. Hypocrisy

The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness.

Any of several rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, that cause food poisoning and other diseases.

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

Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder


3. Delegate

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

The arrangement of events in time

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

A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.


4. Divulge

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

A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

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

To proclaim publicly


5. Enthusiastic

The science and art of using all the forces of a nation to execute approved plans as effectively as possible during peace or war.

Having or demonstrating enthusiasm

Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.


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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.