Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

SEGREGATED

DEFINITION:
Kept separate or treated differently according to race, sex, religion, etc.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The other flag, dubbed “History,” is a nod to the Black experience in St. Petersburg, which was once heavily segregated.
The Key West Citizen, 10/13/2025

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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. Introspection

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

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

Self-examination.

A rebirth or revival.


2. Suffrage

The supporting and water-conducting tissue of vascular plants, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels; woody tissue.

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

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

The right or privilege of voting; franchise.


3. Pulverize

To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant

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

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

A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.


4. Renegade

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

Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

The locus of points for which the sum of the distances from each point to two fixed points is equal


5. Kilometer

The locus of points for which the sum of the distances from each point to two fixed points is equal

The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.

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

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


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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.