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This Week's Word In The News 

DENIALISM

DEFINITION:
Bianco’s investigation, which includes all the ballots cast in Riverside County in November, raises questions about how he would handle the election denialism movement if he is elected governor.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The practice of denying the existence, truth, or validity of something despite proof or strong evidence that it is real, true, or valid.
The Los Angeles Times, 03/23/2026

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1. Facetious

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

Very talkative; garrulous.

Playfully jocular; humorous

To certify or attest to (the validity of a signature on a document, for example) as a notary public.


2. Recapitulate

To repeat in concise form. To make a summary.

A circular strand of DNA in bacteria that contains the hereditary information necessary for cell life.

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

Physics that deals with the relationships and conversions between heat and other forms of energy.


3. Plasma

Extremely rapid, hasty, or abrupt; precipitate.

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

A set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality

Having one’s true identity concealed.


4. Inculcate

Having one’s true identity concealed.

Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful.

Tumultuous; stormy.

To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill.


5. Winnow

Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.

An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.

To separate or get rid of (an undesirable part); eliminate.

A doctrine holding that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated.


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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.