Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

PROPOSITION

DEFINITION:
Something offered for consideration or acceptance.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
proposition 10 was considered a landmark policy.
The Los Angeles Times, 12/15/2025

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5 Middle School Words

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1. Hieroglyphic

An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.

An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.

To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.

Relating to a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, in which pictorial symbols are used to represent meaning or sounds or a combination of meaning and sound.


2. Gargoyle

The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.

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

A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.

A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace


3. Fallacy

A dense evergreen forest occupying a tropical region with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches.

Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.

Incorrectness of reasoning or belief

Forfeiture of something highly valued for the sake of one considered to have a greater value or claim.


4. Tariff

A schedule of prices or fees.

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

Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder

A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.


5. Guru

A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.

An embankment built to prevent flooding

A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

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


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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.