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Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

BRAZEN

DEFINITION:
Not ashamed of or embarrassed by one's bad behavior.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
As bold as he was when fighting his tickets, he was equally brazen in his professional life.
The Chicago Tribune, 06/05/2023

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5 Elementary 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. Of a central nature, first and foremost

pertinent

except

primarily

guarantee


2. What something does or is used for.

function

vulnerable

document

exhilarate


3. To send someone away and forbid that person from returning.

document

exhilarate

topic

banish


4. In order of time from the earliest to the latest

economy

chronological

interpret

apprehensive


5. Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.

aptitude

contributions

commotion

aplomb


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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.