Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

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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

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5 Elementary 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. recuperate

► To relate a story or series of events by speech or writing.

► To recover, especially from an illness; to get better from an illness.

► The energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time ; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.

► Emitting light; glowing brightly

2. vigilant

► Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress

► To make smaller.

► Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary

► Formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution)

3. swagger

► A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care

► To send someone away and forbid that person from returning.

► A bold, or arrogant strut.

► Subject; theme; a category or general area of interest.

4. pertinent

► A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something.

► More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

► Important with regards to (a subject or matter); relevant

► A gift or payment to a common fund or collection.

5. source

► The person, place or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.

► To make stable or firm; to confirm.

► To build or form something by assembling parts.

► A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects,

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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.