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This Week's Word In The News 

BILLIONAIRE

DEFINITION:
One whose wealth is estimated at a billion or more dollars, pounds, or other monetary units.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
About a dozen people took part in the “March for billionaires” on Saturday morning in San Francisco to raise awareness about the plight of the ultrarich.
The Los Angeles Times, 02/09/2026

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1. Parasite

A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace

A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,

Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles

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


2. Tundra

Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative

A treeless area between the icecap and the tree line of Arctic regions, having a permanently frozen subsoil and supporting low-growing vegetation

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

Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.


3. Vaccine

The main character in a drama or other literary work.

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

A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.

Any of various nonplacental mammals, including kangaroos, opossums, bandicoots, and wombats, found principally in Australia and the Americas.


4. Mosaic

To cringe in fear

In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.

Grossly offensive to decency or morality.

A picture or decorative design made by setting small colored pieces, as of stone or tile, into a surface.


5. Exponent

A rebirth or revival.

A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.

The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.

One that speaks for, represents, or advocates


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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.