Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

RENDERING

DEFINITION:
Giving something to someone.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The replay booth has been working overtime in the Stanley Cup Final, and the officials charged with rendering the final verdicts probably won’t be getting any comped dinners in Las Vegas anytime soon.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal, 06/08/2026

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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. Formidable

Self-examination.

Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative

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

Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder


2. Suffrage

Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.

The right or privilege of voting; franchise.

Having or demonstrating enthusiasm

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


3. Pulverize

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

Of, relating to, or occurring in the night

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

To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.


4. Exult

To condescend to give or grant

To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant

Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.

A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace


5. Antibody

A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

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

A Y-shaped protein on the surface of B cells that is secreted into the blood or lymph in response to an antigenic stimulus

An embankment built to prevent flooding


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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.