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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1. Deduction

► 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 drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.

► Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd

► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive

2. Metaphor

► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive

► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.

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

► One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.

3. Tempo

► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace

► To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.

► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.

► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.

4. Divulge

► To proclaim publicly

► The pattern produced on a photosensitive medium that has been exposed by holography and then photographically developed.

► A state of uncertainty or perplexity.

► A rebirth or revival.

5. Xylem

► A rebirth or revival.

► A Y-shaped protein on the surface of B cells that is secreted into the blood or lymph in response to an antigenic stimulus

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

► A prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation

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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.