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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.
This Week's Word In The News 

ANTICIPATE

DEFINITION:
Regard as probable; expect or predict.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Many economists still anticipate that a negative impact from trade wars will materialize this year for American workers.
The Boston Herald, 05/19/2025

Words in the News Quiz
5 Elementary 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. zeal

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

The dividing line or location between two areas.

The fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.

A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.


2. recluse

The source or reason of an event or action

The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

The state of being serene; calmness; peacefulness.

Hidden, secret


3. ominous

Specifically, giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen

Timid, fearful, overly cautious

Dependent on each other

To waver or be unsteady.


4. oppose

A particular geographic region.

To attempt to stop the progression of.

The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.

The energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time ; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.


5. analyze

To recover, especially from an illness; to get better from an illness.

Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of something, esp. information.

To end, to come to an end.

A feeling of contempt or scorn.


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