Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

CONDUIT

DEFINITION:
A means of transmitting or distributing.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
It’s the only conduit for those without a direct relationship with Banksy to reach out to the artist, whose identity has never been confirmed.
The Tampa Bay Times, 08/03/2026

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5 Elementary Words

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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. To make happy, cheer up.

classify

jostle

exhilarate

concoction


2. To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.

eavesdrop

habitation

abolish

malleable


3. A long flat-topped fixture in a store or bank across which business is conducted with customers.

malleable

imperious

counter

misgivings


4. A small hill or mound.

except

ominous

swarm

knoll


5. Subject; theme; a category or general area of interest.

topic

jut

symbolism

similar


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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.