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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 

ACCESS

DEFINITION:
The freedom or ability to obtain or make use of something.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Restrict access to out-of-state entities, like federal agencies, private entities, or other states, unless required by a court order or judicial warrant.
The Duluth News Tribune, 08/24/2026

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. Photosynthesis

Everyday; commonplace.

A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something.

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

The process in green plants and certain other organisms by which carbohydrates are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water using light as an energy source.


2. Hubris

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

To renounce under oath; forswear.

The iron-containing respiratory pigment in red blood cells of vertebrates.

Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance.


3. Abrogate

The basic unit of currency among participating European Union countries.

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

To show servile deference.

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


4. Incontrovertible

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

Architectural.

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

Impossible to dispute; unquestionable


5. Impeach

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

An extremely distant, and thus old, celestial object whose power output is several thousand times that of our entire galaxy.

To make an accusation against.

A diligent, dependable worker.


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