Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

LITIGANT

DEFINITION:
Someone involved in a lawsuit.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
With the widespread and transformative use of artificial intelligence — particularly generative AI — in daily life, federal and state courts in New Mexico are finding self-represented litigants and some attorneys filing legal cases containing false or misleading information.
►The Albuquerque Journal, 04/13/2026

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5 Middle School Words

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1. Ultraviolet

► Of or relating to the range of invisible radiation wavelengths from about 4 nanometers, on the border of the x-ray region, to about 380 nanometers, just beyond the violet in the visible spectrum.

► The main character in a drama or other literary work.

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

► The locus of points for which the sum of the distances from each point to two fixed points is equal

2. Solstice

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

► The locus of points for which the sum of the distances from each point to two fixed points is equal

► A schedule of prices or fees.

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

3. Bandolier

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

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

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

► The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.

4. Outrageous

► The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.

► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder

► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.

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

5. Wretched

► A Y-shaped protein on the surface of B cells that is secreted into the blood or lymph in response to an antigenic stimulus

► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.

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

► Enforced isolation or restriction of free movement imposed to prevent the spread of contagious disease.

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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.