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PARLIAMENTARIAN

DEFINITION:
A consultant who advises the presiding officer and other officers, committees, and members on matters of parliamentary procedure.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Mia Cooper, a parliamentarian for the district, brought her daughter to district meetings and state-level education forums as the girl grew up.
The Los Angeles Times, 03/09/2026

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1. Renegade

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

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

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

The method or result of concealing personnel or equipment from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings


2. Omnivore

One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.

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

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

Appropriateness of behavior or conduct


3. Exponent

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

Appropriateness of behavior or conduct

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

One that speaks for, represents, or advocates


4. Jaunty

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

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.

The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables


5. Mosaic

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

To honor the memory of with a ceremony

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

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


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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.