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ACCOST

DEFINITION:
To approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
As their identities became more public, the operators were even accosted in their off hours.
►The Anchorage Daily News, 09/21/2026

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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. Enthusiastic

► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.

► Having or demonstrating enthusiasm

► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.

► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.

2. Guerrilla

► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.

► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.

► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,

► A member of an irregular, usually indigenous military or paramilitary unit operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy

3. Technique

► An embankment built to prevent flooding

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

► The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.

► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.

4. Voracious

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

► To have a great ambition or ultimate goal

► The main character in a drama or other literary work.

► The arrangement of events in time

5. Marsupial

► The main character in a drama or other literary work.

► The arrangement of events in time

► A schedule of prices or fees.

► Any of various nonplacental mammals, including kangaroos, opossums, bandicoots, and wombats, found principally in Australia and the Americas.

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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.

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