Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

BILLIONAIRE

DEFINITION:
One whose wealth is estimated at a billion or more dollars, pounds, or other monetary units.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
About a dozen people took part in the “March for billionaires” on Saturday morning in San Francisco to raise awareness about the plight of the ultrarich.
►The Los Angeles Times, 02/09/2026

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5 Middle School Words

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Then see if you can find the word in your newspaper -- the print edition, the website or the digital edition and copy the sentence for context. NOTE: High School words are much harder to find!

1. Decorum

► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct

► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.

► To cringe in fear

► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

2. Gargoyle

► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

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

► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.

► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.

3. Technique

► The distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year.

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

► The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.

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

4. Tempo

► A rebirth or revival.

► Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles

► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace

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

5. Tariff

► A schedule of prices or fees.

► Having a backbone or spinal column.

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

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

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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.