Words in the News

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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5 Middle School Words

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1. Participle

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

► The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness.

► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief

► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.

2. Accentuate

► 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.

► To stress or emphasize; intensify

► An embankment built to prevent flooding

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

3. Lichen

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

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

► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.

► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,

4. Omnivore

► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.

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

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

► A rebirth or revival.

5. Maneuver

► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.

► One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.

► A picture or decorative design made by setting small colored pieces, as of stone or tile, into a surface.

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

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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.