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Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

CONDUIT

DEFINITION:
A means of transmitting or distributing.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
It’s the only conduit for those without a direct relationship with Banksy to reach out to the artist, whose identity has never been confirmed.
The Tampa Bay Times, 08/03/2026

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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. Parabola

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

A plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the cone.

The lowest point

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


2. Reparation

Of or relating to a holding of something in trust for another.

Clear to the understanding.

Something done or paid to compensate or make amends.

Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.


3. Expurgate

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

Either of two points on the celestial sphere at which the ecliptic intersects the celestial equator.

The act or process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing.

To remove erroneous, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable material from (a book, for example) before publication.


4. Ziggurat

The basic unit of currency among participating European Union countries.

A temple tower of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories.

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

Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness.


5. Contradiction

Logical incongruity

Having a bad disposition; surly.

A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary

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


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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.