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This Week's Word In The News 

WRANGLING

DEFINITION:
Moving a person or thing somewhere, usually with difficulty or using force.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The location in Alexandria, Louisiana, would remove logistical headaches caused by wrangling children from foster homes and shelters across the country and not having anywhere to put them during final preparations for flight.
►The Boston Herald, 07/13/2026

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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. Fallacy

► Any of several rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, that cause food poisoning and other diseases.

► To condescend to give or grant

► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief

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

2. Impertinent

► To stress or emphasize; intensify

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

► 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.

► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold

3. Hypocrisy

► The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness.

► Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.

► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.

► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive

4. Guerrilla

► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive

► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.

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

► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.

5. Parasite

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

► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.

► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.

► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.

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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.