Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

SIMLUATED

DEFINITION:
Made to look like or have the features of something else.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Here’s the full simluated injury report:
►The Boston Herald, 02/02/2026

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5 Middle School Words

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1. Omnivore

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

► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.

► The arrangement of events in time

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

2. Guerrilla

► A dense evergreen forest occupying a tropical region with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches.

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

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

► A disorderly commotion or disturbance.

3. Exult

► A disorderly commotion or disturbance.

► To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark

► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant

4. Zoology

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

► To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion.

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

► Either of two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator.

5. Boisterous

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

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

► An embankment built to prevent flooding

► Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

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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.