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This Week's Word In The News 

WILDFIRE

DEFINITION:
An unplanned and uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
It was not yet clear how the wildfires started, but a long drought, low humidity and strong winds were fueling them.
The Key West Citizen, 04/27/2026

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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. Camouflage

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

Either of two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator.

To proclaim publicly

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


2. Bamboozle

An embankment built to prevent flooding

A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.

The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.

To take in by elaborate methods of deceit


3. Introspection

Self-examination.

The food-conducting tissue of vascular plants, consisting of sieve tubes, fibers, parenchyma, and sclereids.

To cringe in fear

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


4. Nebula

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

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

Appropriateness of behavior or conduct

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


5. Despondent

A drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile, filled in with a solid color.

Being without or almost without hope

To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive

Grossly offensive to decency or morality.


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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.