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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.
This Week's Word In The News 

ENTICING

DEFINITION:
Arousing strong attraction or interest.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Meta makes enticing claims for Muse’s capabilities.
►The Los Angeles Times, 10/05/2026

Words in the News Quiz
5 High School Words

Click on the correct answer in the quiz below.
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. Detritus

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

► A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something.

► A product of disintegration, destruction, or wearing away; debris.

► To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of.


2. Winnow

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

► To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.

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

► To repeat in concise form. To make a summary.


3. Vehement

► To repeat in concise form. To make a summary.

► To show servile deference.

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

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


4. Totalitarian

► Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness.

► A form of government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life,

► Feeling or showing haughty disdain.

► A diligent, dependable worker.


5. Inculcate

► To insert or introduce between other elements or parts.

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

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

► To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by removing electrons.


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