Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

DONNED

DEFINITION:
To have put something on, as in clothing or hats.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Quarterback Matthew Stafford donned his neoprene undergarment.
►The Los Angeles Times, 01/19/2026

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5 Middle School Words

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1. Hieroglyphic

► Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.

► The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.

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

► 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.

2. Tsunami

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

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

► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.

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

3. Wretched

► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.

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

► A disorderly commotion or disturbance.

► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.

4. Tariff

► One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.

► A rebirth or revival.

► A schedule of prices or fees.

► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant

5. Bandolier

► The science and art of using all the forces of a nation to execute approved plans as effectively as possible during peace or war.

► A state of uncertainty or perplexity.

► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.

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

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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.