Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

DENIALISM

DEFINITION:
Bianco’s investigation, which includes all the ballots cast in Riverside County in November, raises questions about how he would handle the election denialism movement if he is elected governor.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The practice of denying the existence, truth, or validity of something despite proof or strong evidence that it is real, true, or valid.
►The Los Angeles Times, 03/23/2026

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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. Vertebrate

► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

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

► Having a backbone or spinal column.

► A disorderly commotion or disturbance.

2. Boisterous

► To proclaim publicly

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

► The arrangement of events in time

► Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

3. Hologram

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

► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.

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

► The pattern produced on a photosensitive medium that has been exposed by holography and then photographically developed.

4. Decorum

► The food-conducting tissue of vascular plants, consisting of sieve tubes, fibers, parenchyma, and sclereids.

► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct

► A cult or religious movement, a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.

► The right or privilege of voting; franchise.

5. Outrageous

► The right or privilege of voting; franchise.

► Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.

► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.

► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.

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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.