Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

SITUATED

DEFINITION:
Having a site, situation, or location.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
If the Netflix deal goes through, it could have implications for New Mexico, with one of Netflix’s major facilities situated in Albuquerque’s Mesa del Sol community, local industry experts say.
The Albuquerque Journal, 01/12/2026

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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. Jaunty

Being without or almost without hope

Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd

Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.

Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.


2. Deduction

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

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

A state of uncertainty or perplexity.

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


3. Immune

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

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

Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.

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


4. Chronology

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

The arrangement of events in time

To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant

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


5. Tranquility

The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.

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

A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.

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.