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This Week's Word In The News 

REALLOCATE

DEFINITION:
To change the way that something is given or shared between people, groups, or organizations.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Carey said she would be “concerned with stocking the food pantries, but perhaps there is a better way to help for folks that had reallocate those funds somehow and then are either facing eviction or other things like that.”
►The Key West Citizen, 12/08/2025

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5 Middle School Words

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1. Immune

► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.

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

► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder

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

2. Marsupial

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

► Any of various nonplacental mammals, including kangaroos, opossums, bandicoots, and wombats, found principally in Australia and the Americas.

► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct

► The science and art of using all the forces of a nation to execute approved plans as effectively as possible during peace or war.

3. Deduction

► A schedule of prices or fees.

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

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

► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.

4. Heritage

► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.

► A rebirth or revival.

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

► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief

5. Mosaic

► 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.

► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.

► Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.

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

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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.