Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

CONGREGATE

DEFINITION:
To come together, to assemble, or to gather.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
“People who live like this don’t really congregate, and try to stay out of view.”
The Los Angeles Times, 11/27/2023

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1. Zoology

The method or result of concealing personnel or equipment from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings

To condescend to give or grant

The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals.

Relating to a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, in which pictorial symbols are used to represent meaning or sounds or a combination of meaning and sound.


2. Pulverize

The act of resting or the state of being at rest.

To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.

Appropriateness of behavior or conduct

Any of several rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, that cause food poisoning and other diseases.


3. Phloem

Any of several rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, that cause food poisoning and other diseases.

A rebirth or revival.

Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.

The food-conducting tissue of vascular plants, consisting of sieve tubes, fibers, parenchyma, and sclereids.


4. Tranquility

An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.

Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.

The distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year.

The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.


5. Flourish

To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive

A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane.

Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd

An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.


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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.