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This Week's Word In The News 

MITIGATION

DEFINITION:
The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
But after years of record investment by the state in such wildfire risk mitigation, two key money sources are drying up, potentially reducing the state’s annual budget for vegetation removal by hundreds of millions of dollars.
The Los Angeles Times, 06/01/2026

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1. Marsupial

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

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

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

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


2. Deduction

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

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 rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant

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


3. Ellipse

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

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

The locus of points for which the sum of the distances from each point to two fixed points is equal

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


4. Voracious

Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.

Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.

The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals.

Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.


5. Parasite

One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.

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

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

A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.


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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.