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This Week's Word In The News 

DENIALISM

DEFINITION:
Bianco’s investigation, which includes all the ballots cast in Riverside County in November, raises questions about how he would handle the election denialism movement if he is elected governor.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The practice of denying the existence, truth, or validity of something despite proof or strong evidence that it is real, true, or valid.
The Los Angeles Times, 03/23/2026

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1. Guerrilla

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

A member of an irregular, usually indigenous military or paramilitary unit operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy

The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.

Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative


2. Jovial

A drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile, filled in with a solid color.

Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.

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

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


3. Marsupial

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

A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.

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

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


4. Laconic

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

Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.

Having or demonstrating enthusiasm

The science and art of using all the forces of a nation to execute approved plans as effectively as possible during peace or war.


5. Salmonella

A disorderly commotion or disturbance.

Any of several rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, that cause food poisoning and other diseases.

Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.

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


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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.