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This Week's Word In The News 

MITIGATION

DEFINITION:
The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
But after years of record investment by the state in such wildfire risk mitigation, two key money sources are drying up, potentially reducing the state’s annual budget for vegetation removal by hundreds of millions of dollars.
The Los Angeles Times, 06/01/2026

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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. Tsunami

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

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

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

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


2. Outrageous

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

Grossly offensive to decency or morality.

A prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation

Being without or almost without hope


3. Renegade

Being without or almost without hope

A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.

The food-conducting tissue of vascular plants, consisting of sieve tubes, fibers, parenchyma, and sclereids.

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


4. Deduction

A schedule of prices or fees.

Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.

To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark

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


5. Yacht

Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.

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

A state of uncertainty or perplexity.

Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline


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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.