Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

INCOMPREHENSIBLE

DEFINITION:
Impossible to understand or comprehend.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
“What is incomprehensible is that the structure the Commission chose is now being used to justify not carrying out the monitoring at all,” she said.
The Key West Citizen, 04/06/2026

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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. Renaissance

Having or demonstrating enthusiasm

A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.

A rebirth or revival.

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


2. Quarantine

To proclaim publicly

To have a great ambition or ultimate goal

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

Enforced isolation or restriction of free movement imposed to prevent the spread of contagious disease.


3. Nuisance

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

The main character in a drama or other literary work.

Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.

Any of several rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, that cause food poisoning and other diseases.


4. Jaunty

Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.

Any of several rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, that cause food poisoning and other diseases.

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

Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.


5. Tariff

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

A schedule of prices or fees.

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

In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.


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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.