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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 

CONDOLENCE

DEFINITION:
An expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden extended their “deepest condolences” to Comperatore’s family.
The Morning Cal, 07/15/2024

Words in the News Quiz
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. Acumen

Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.

Physics that deals with the relationships and conversions between heat and other forms of energy.

To show servile deference.

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


2. Laissez faire

To show servile deference.

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

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

Noninterference in the affairs of others.


3. Oligarchy

Lacking social polish; tactless.

The act or process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing.

Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.

To seize another’s place, authority, or possession wrongfully.


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.

Logical incongruity

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


5. Supercilious

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

Architectural.

Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle.

Feeling or showing haughty disdain.


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