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BACKLOT

DEFINITION:
An area behind or adjoining a movie studio containing permanent exterior buildings for outdoor scenes in filmmaking or television productions.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who serves the 4th District, makes her way across an empty, unnamed backlot, presenting her case to be the city’s next mayor.
The Los Angeles Times, 05/18/2026

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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. Fallacy

Relating to a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, in which pictorial symbols are used to represent meaning or sounds or a combination of meaning and sound.

One that speaks for, represents, or advocates

Incorrectness of reasoning or belief

Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold


2. Metaphor

A member of an irregular, usually indigenous military or paramilitary unit operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy

To cringe in fear

One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.

A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).


3. Unanimous

Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.

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

Self-examination.

Having or demonstrating enthusiasm


4. Antibody

Having or demonstrating enthusiasm

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

A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace

A Y-shaped protein on the surface of B cells that is secreted into the blood or lymph in response to an antigenic stimulus


5. Commemorate

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

To honor the memory of with a ceremony

Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.

To have a great ambition or ultimate goal


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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.