Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

BLEACH

DEFINITION:
To become white or pale. Coral bleaching is the process when corals become white due to loss of symbiotic algae and photosynthetic pigments.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
If water temperatures remain above 84 degrees for a significant period, corals will begin to experience stress and start to bleach.
The Key West Citizen, 06/24/2024

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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. replenish

To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity.

The quantity of motion of a moving body; the impetus gained by a moving object

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

Quick and neat in action; skillful.


2. effect

Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion

The result or outcome of a cause.

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

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.


3. weather

Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied

Disappointingly inadequate; gloomy and bleak.

The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

Explain the meaning of (information, words, or actions)


4. majority

A process of compensation for losses.

In order of time from the earliest to the latest

More than half (50%) of some group

Open resistance; bold disobedience.


5. apprehensive

The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.

To set fire to (something), to light (something)

Anticipating something with anxiety or fear.

To run away with quick light steps, to scamper.


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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.