Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

WILDFIRE

DEFINITION:
An unplanned and uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
It was not yet clear how the wildfires started, but a long drought, low humidity and strong winds were fueling them.
The Key West Citizen, 04/27/2026

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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. Quandary

A state of uncertainty or perplexity.

A rebirth or revival.

Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

A picture or decorative design made by setting small colored pieces, as of stone or tile, into a surface.


2. Delegate

Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

A picture or decorative design made by setting small colored pieces, as of stone or tile, into a surface.

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

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


3. Unanimous

A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.

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

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

Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.


4. Symbiosis

To condescend to give or grant

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.

A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.


5. Vacillate

Grossly offensive to decency or morality.

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

To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

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.