Words in the News

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 Middle School Words

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1. Xylem

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

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

► A dense evergreen forest occupying a tropical region with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches.

► To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

2. Quota

► To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.

► One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.

► A proportional part or share.

3. Eclectic

► A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).

► Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles

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

► A form of a verb that in some languages, such as English, can function independently as an adjective.

4. Impertinent

► A form of a verb that in some languages, such as English, can function independently as an adjective.

► Being without or almost without hope

► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.

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

5. Spectrum

► Of or relating to the range of invisible radiation wavelengths from about 4 nanometers, on the border of the x-ray region, to about 380 nanometers, just beyond the violet in the visible spectrum.

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

► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.

► A diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas or both, visible as luminous patches or areas of darkness

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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.