Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

REALLOCATE

DEFINITION:
To change the way that something is given or shared between people, groups, or organizations.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Carey said she would be “concerned with stocking the food pantries, but perhaps there is a better way to help for folks that had reallocate those funds somehow and then are either facing eviction or other things like that.”
The Key West Citizen, 12/08/2025

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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. Jaunty

Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.

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

The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals.

Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.


2. Deduction

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

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

Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.

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


3. Heritage

Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.

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

A cult or religious movement, a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.

Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.


4. Marsupial

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

In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.

To proclaim publicly

A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace


5. Suffrage

To proclaim publicly

A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace

The main character in a drama or other literary work.

The right or privilege of voting; franchise.


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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.