Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

REMEDIATION

DEFINITION:
The action of remedying something, in particular of reversing or stopping environmental damage.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Chief Building Official Ron Wampler initially sent out a stop-work order by email on Wednesday to Marino Construction until a soil remediation plan is done, as advised by DEP officials.
The Key West Citizen, 03/02/2026

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5 Middle 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. Symbiosis

To proclaim publicly

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

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

The main character in a drama or other literary work.


2. Jovial

Appropriateness of behavior or conduct

Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.

A drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile, filled in with a solid color.

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


3. Camouflage

A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.

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

A prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation

The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.


4. Tsunami

A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.

The science and art of using all the forces of a nation to execute approved plans as effectively as possible during peace or war.

Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold

One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.


5. Mosaic

Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

A picture or decorative design made by setting small colored pieces, as of stone or tile, into a surface.

In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.

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


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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.