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Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

DENIALISM

DEFINITION:
Bianco’s investigation, which includes all the ballots cast in Riverside County in November, raises questions about how he would handle the election denialism movement if he is elected governor.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The practice of denying the existence, truth, or validity of something despite proof or strong evidence that it is real, true, or valid.
The Los Angeles Times, 03/23/2026

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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. Deleterious

Warlike in manner or temperament; pugnacious.

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

Having a harmful effect; injurious.

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


2. Fatuous

Falling off or shed at a specific season or stage of growth:

Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish.

To repeat in concise form. To make a summary.

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


3. Yeoman

A system of names used in an art or science:

A diligent, dependable worker.

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

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


4. Acumen

To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of.

Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.

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

Cheerfully confident; optimistic.


5. Incognito

The lowest point

To picture falsely; misrepresent.

Having one’s true identity concealed.

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.


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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.