Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

RESPONSE

DEFINITION:
An answer to a question or a reaction to something.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
“And the response right away was ‘Sure!’”
The Reading Eagle, 09/07/2026

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1. Jaunty

A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

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

The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness.

Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.


2. Salmonella

A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.

Having a backbone or spinal column.

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

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


3. Dialogue

The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables

Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative

A disorderly commotion or disturbance.

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.


4. Labyrinth

To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive

To have a great ambition or ultimate goal

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

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


5. Spectrum

One that speaks for, represents, or advocates

The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.

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

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


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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.