Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

DONNED

DEFINITION:
To have put something on, as in clothing or hats.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Quarterback Matthew Stafford donned his neoprene undergarment.
►The Los Angeles Times, 01/19/2026

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5 Middle School Words

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1. Deduction

► Any of several rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, that cause food poisoning and other diseases.

► Enforced isolation or restriction of free movement imposed to prevent the spread of contagious disease.

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

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

2. Renegade

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

► A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.

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

► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.

3. Tempo

► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace

► Forfeiture of something highly valued for the sake of one considered to have a greater value or claim.

► A treeless area between the icecap and the tree line of Arctic regions, having a permanently frozen subsoil and supporting low-growing vegetation

► An embankment built to prevent flooding

4. Bandolier

► A treeless area between the icecap and the tree line of Arctic regions, having a permanently frozen subsoil and supporting low-growing vegetation

► An embankment built to prevent flooding

► One that speaks for, represents, or advocates

► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.

5. Silhouette

► To abstain from or act together in abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with as an expression of protest or disfavor or as a means of coercion

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

► 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.

► A drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile, filled in with a solid color.

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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.