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This Week's Word In The News 

OVERZEALOUS

DEFINITION:
Showing too much energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Patrolmen’s Association, the city’s largest police union, attributed the encounter to an “overzealous poll worker who was complaining to the officer that the councilor shouldn’t have even been inside.”
The Boston Herald, 11/17/2025

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1. Fallacy

One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.

Incorrectness of reasoning or belief

A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace

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


2. Bandolier

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

The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables

Of, relating to, or occurring in the night

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


3. Virtuoso

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

A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.

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.


4. Stereotype

A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.

To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

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


5. Exult

Grossly offensive to decency or morality.

To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant

Enforced isolation or restriction of free movement imposed to prevent the spread of contagious disease.

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


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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.