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This Week's Word In The News 

BOON

DEFINITION:
A thing that is helpful or beneficial.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
A Miami World’s Fair would potentially result in a big tourism boon for the state and region, including the Florida Keys.
The Key West Citizen, 01/26/2026

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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. Sanguine

An extremely distant, and thus old, celestial object whose power output is several thousand times that of our entire galaxy.

Cheerfully confident; optimistic.

Eating and drinking in moderation.

The art or study of correct spelling according to established usage.


2. Pecuniary

The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action.

Architectural.

Of or relating to money

The predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others.


3. Diffident

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

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

Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid.

Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.


4. Equinox

A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary

To renounce under oath; forswear.

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,


5. Hubris

Very talkative; garrulous.

Something done or paid to compensate or make amends.

Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance.

To proceed completely around:


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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.