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This Week's Word In The News 

REMEDIATION

DEFINITION:
The action of remedying something, in particular of reversing or stopping environmental damage.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Chief Building Official Ron Wampler initially sent out a stop-work order by email on Wednesday to Marino Construction until a soil remediation plan is done, as advised by DEP officials.
The Key West Citizen, 03/02/2026

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5 High 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. Mitosis

The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language.

Of, relating to, or produced by motion.

The science and technology of building electronic circuits and devices from single atoms and molecules.

The process in cell division by which the nucleus divides.


2. Nonsectarian

The clear, yellowish fluid portion of blood, lymph, or intramuscular fluid in which cells are suspended.

Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.

Put together; created.

The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.


3. Abrogate

Deception by trickery or sophistry.

To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.

To seize another’s place, authority, or possession wrongfully.

Of the same or similar nature or kind


4. Subjugate

Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish.

To bring under control; conquer.

Very talkative; garrulous.

Either of two points on the celestial sphere at which the ecliptic intersects the celestial equator.


5. Yeoman

Either of two points on the celestial sphere at which the ecliptic intersects the celestial equator.

Any of numerous natural and synthetic compounds consisting of up to millions of repeated linked units,

A temple tower of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories.

A diligent, dependable worker.


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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.