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Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

ACCOST

DEFINITION:
To approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
As their identities became more public, the operators were even accosted in their off hours.
The Anchorage Daily News, 09/21/2026

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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. Gauche

The basic unit of currency among participating European Union countries.

Very talkative; garrulous.

Lacking social polish; tactless.

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


2. Nanotechnology

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

Of the same or similar nature or kind

Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane.

A reproductive cell having the haploid number of chromosomes, especially a mature sperm or egg capable of fusing with a gamete of the opposite sex to produce the fertilized egg.


3. Paradigm

A set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality

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

Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid.

Tumultuous; stormy.


4. Enervate

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

To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of.

To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill.

Of, relating to, or produced by motion.


5. Obsequious

Of, relating to, or produced by motion.

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

Having a harmful effect; injurious.

Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning.


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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.