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This Week's Word In The News 

SITUATED

DEFINITION:
Having a site, situation, or location.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
If the Netflix deal goes through, it could have implications for New Mexico, with one of Netflix’s major facilities situated in Albuquerque’s Mesa del Sol community, local industry experts say.
The Albuquerque Journal, 01/12/2026

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5 Middle School 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. Voracious

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

A Y-shaped protein on the surface of B cells that is secreted into the blood or lymph in response to an antigenic stimulus

A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.


2. Parasite

The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.

One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.

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

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


3. Pulverize

An embankment built to prevent flooding

The act of resting or the state of being at rest.

To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.

A schedule of prices or fees.


4. Chronology

Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.

Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.

The arrangement of events in time

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


5. Fallacy

Incorrectness of reasoning or belief

One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.

To take in by elaborate methods of deceit

The right or privilege of voting; franchise.


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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.