Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

RESPIRATORY

DEFINITION:
Relating to breathing.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
They weren’t warned to wear respiratory and other personal protection because the burning composite materials from the F-35 stealth fighter were releasing potentially harmful airborne particles and fibers, according to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque.
►The Albuquerque Journal, 03/30/2026

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1. Tsunami

► The right or privilege of voting; franchise.

► One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother.

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

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

2. Strategy

► To proclaim publicly

► One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.

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

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

3. Tumult

► One that speaks for, represents, or advocates

► To cringe in fear

► A disorderly commotion or disturbance.

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

4. Stereotype

► A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.

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

► A form of a verb that in some languages, such as English, can function independently as an adjective.

► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.

5. Laconic

► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.

► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.

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

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

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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.