Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

PARLIAMENTARIAN

DEFINITION:
A consultant who advises the presiding officer and other officers, committees, and members on matters of parliamentary procedure.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Mia Cooper, a parliamentarian for the district, brought her daughter to district meetings and state-level education forums as the girl grew up.
The Los Angeles Times, 03/09/2026

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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. Accentuate

To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

To stress or emphasize; intensify

To honor the memory of with a ceremony

A diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas or both, visible as luminous patches or areas of darkness


2. Quota

A diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas or both, visible as luminous patches or areas of darkness

A schedule of prices or fees.

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

A proportional part or share.


3. Eclectic

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

An embankment built to prevent flooding

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

Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles


4. Stereotype

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

One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother.

Self-examination.

Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder


5. Exponent

Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder

An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze.

One that speaks for, represents, or advocates

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


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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.