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Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

SHRAPNEL

DEFINITION:
Pieces of a bomb, shell, or bullet that has exploded.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The U.S. military exercise that shot live-fire artillery rounds over Interstate 5 on Saturday dropped metal shrapnel onto a California Highway Patrol protective services detail for Vice President JD Vance, agency officials said Sunday.
The Los Angeles Times, 10/20/2025

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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. Lexicon

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

The science and technology of building electronic circuits and devices from single atoms and molecules.

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

A stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; a vocabulary:


2. Quotidian

A doctrine holding that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated.

The iron-containing respiratory pigment in red blood cells of vertebrates.

Everyday; commonplace.

Very talkative; garrulous.


3. Bellicose

Not interesting; dull:

An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.

A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.

Warlike in manner or temperament; pugnacious.


4. Filibuster

Eating and drinking in moderation.

Needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy.

The predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others.

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


5. Vehement

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

Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid.

Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.

An advocate of the extension of political voting rights, especially to women.


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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.