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This Week's Word In The News 

ROIL

DEFINITION:
To disturb or disquiet; stir up; irritate; vex.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The Writers Guild of America and the major Hollywood studios are closing in on a deal that would end a 145-day strike that has roiled the film and TV business and caused thousands of job losses.
The Los Angeles Times, 09/25/2023

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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. Sect

A cult or religious movement, a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.

To stress or emphasize; intensify

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

The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals.


2. Exponent

The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals.

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

One that speaks for, represents, or advocates

To have a great ambition or ultimate goal


3. Bandolier

Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

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

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

An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.


4. Boycott

A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.

The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.

Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder

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


5. Vacillate

Any of various relatively small sailing or motor-driven vessels used for pleasure cruises or racing.

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

A rebirth or revival.

A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.


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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.