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This Week's Word In The News 

SUREFIRE

DEFINITION:
Certain or likely, especially to succeed.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Kirby taught himself how to count cards, a surefire way to get barred from gambling at a casino, “raking in money on trips to Atlantic City and Las Vegas,” the article stated.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal, 05/04/2026

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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. Gargoyle

An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze.

A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.

A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

The locus of points for which the sum of the distances from each point to two fixed points is equal


2. Vaccine

A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.

A proportional part or share.

An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.

To stress or emphasize; intensify


3. Exult

To stress or emphasize; intensify

A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).

To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant

The right or privilege of voting; franchise.


4. Immune

A diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas or both, visible as luminous patches or areas of darkness

Either of two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator.

Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.

A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.


5. Renegade

Having a backbone or spinal column.

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

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

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


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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.