Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

SIMULCAST

DEFINITION:
A simultaneous transmission of the same programme on radio and television, or on two or more channels.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
He was a commentator for the Lakers alongside the venerable Chick Hearn, doing what was then a simulcast of radio and television.
►The Los Angeles Times, 02/23/2026

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1. Accentuate

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

► To stress or emphasize; intensify

► One that speaks for, represents, or advocates

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

2. Kilometer

► Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.

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

► Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd

► Any of various relatively small sailing or motor-driven vessels used for pleasure cruises or racing.

3. Impertinent

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

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

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

► A proportional part or share.

4. Jaunty

► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.

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

► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.

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

5. Levee

► An embankment built to prevent flooding

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

► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.

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

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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.