Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

ROOSTER TAIL

DEFINITION:
A high-arching spray (as of water, dust, or snow) thrown up behind a fast-moving motorboat, motor vehicle, or skier.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
A second red flag was waved during the fifth race of the day when Rollin Transport got into a rooster tail on the turn of the first lap, resulting in the boat going onto its side before flipping.
The Key West Citizen, 11/10/2025

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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. Fallacy

The main character in a drama or other literary work.

To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive

Either of two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator.

Incorrectness of reasoning or belief


2. Mosaic

Having a backbone or spinal column.

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

A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).

Of or relating to the range of invisible radiation wavelengths from about 4 nanometers, on the border of the x-ray region, to about 380 nanometers, just beyond the violet in the visible spectrum.


3. Accentuate

Of or relating to the range of invisible radiation wavelengths from about 4 nanometers, on the border of the x-ray region, to about 380 nanometers, just beyond the violet in the visible spectrum.

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

Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.

To stress or emphasize; intensify


4. Bamboozle

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

To have a great ambition or ultimate goal

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

To take in by elaborate methods of deceit


5. Boisterous

Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

A form of a verb that in some languages, such as English, can function independently as an adjective.

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

The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness.


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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.