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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.
This Week's Word In The News 

CONDUIT

DEFINITION:
A means of transmitting or distributing.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
It’s the only conduit for those without a direct relationship with Banksy to reach out to the artist, whose identity has never been confirmed.
The Tampa Bay Times, 08/03/2026

Words in the News Quiz
5 High School Words

Click on the correct answer in the quiz below.
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. Plasma

The clear, yellowish fluid portion of blood, lymph, or intramuscular fluid in which cells are suspended.

To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.

Interchanged, given, or owed to each other.

The science and technology of building electronic circuits and devices from single atoms and molecules.


2. Hubris

Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance.

A temple tower of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories.

Of, relating to, or produced by motion.

A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.


3. Parabola

Of, relating to, or produced by motion.

A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.

Noninterference in the affairs of others.

A plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the cone.


4. Enervate

Having a bad disposition; surly.

Either of two points on the celestial sphere at which the ecliptic intersects the celestial equator.

To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of.

To bring under control; conquer.


5. Recapitulate

To repeat in concise form. To make a summary.

Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid.

Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness.

Warlike in manner or temperament; pugnacious.


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