Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

SITUATED

DEFINITION:
Having a site, situation, or location.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
If the Netflix deal goes through, it could have implications for New Mexico, with one of Netflix’s major facilities situated in Albuquerque’s Mesa del Sol community, local industry experts say.
►The Albuquerque Journal, 01/12/2026

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5 Middle School Words

Click on the correct answer in the quiz below.
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. Tariff

► A schedule of prices or fees.

► To honor the memory of with a ceremony

► The arrangement of events in time

► To have a great ambition or ultimate goal

2. Protagonist

► The arrangement of events in time

► To have a great ambition or ultimate goal

► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.

► The main character in a drama or other literary work.

3. Gargoyle

► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.

► To condescend to give or grant

► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.

► The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals.

4. Parasite

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

► An embankment built to prevent flooding

► The right or privilege of voting; franchise.

► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.

5. Technique

► Relating to a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, in which pictorial symbols are used to represent meaning or sounds or a combination of meaning and sound.

► The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.

► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace

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

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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.