Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

FACT-CHECKING

DEFINITION:
To check that all the facts in a piece of writing, a news article, a speech, etc. are correct.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
He criticized the moderators for fact-checking him and said they did not fact-check Harris.
Las Vegas Review-Journal, 09/16/2024

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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. Lucid

A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary

Clear to the understanding.

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

Having a bad disposition; surly.


2. Moiety

A part, portion, or share.

To certify or attest to (the validity of a signature on a document, for example) as a notary public.

Needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy.

A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something.


3. Vehement

Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid.

The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action.

A product of disintegration, destruction, or wearing away; debris.

A plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the cone.


4. Inculcate

To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill.

Very talkative; garrulous.

To separate or get rid of (an undesirable part); eliminate.

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


5. Expurgate

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

A stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; a vocabulary:

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

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


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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.