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Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

EXTINGUISH

DEFINITION:
To stop a fire or a light from burning. To bring to an end.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Fargo police responded and attempted to put the fire out before the Fargo Fire Department extinguished the fire.
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, 08/31/2026

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5 High 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. Filibuster

Any of numerous natural and synthetic compounds consisting of up to millions of repeated linked units,

Very talkative; garrulous.

The art or study of correct spelling according to established usage.

The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action.


2. Enfranchise

Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective.

To endow with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote.

Lacking social polish; tactless.

To certify or attest to (the validity of a signature on a document, for example) as a notary public.


3. Obsequious

Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness.

Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning.

Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.

A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary


4. Impeach

To make an accusation against.

To separate or get rid of (an undesirable part); eliminate.

A circular strand of DNA in bacteria that contains the hereditary information necessary for cell life.

Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish.


5. Auspicious

Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish.

Extremely rapid, hasty, or abrupt; precipitate.

Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious.

Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful.


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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.