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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 

RECIPROCAL

DEFINITION:
Given, felt, or done in return. Reward the positive or punish the negative.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
With the reciprocal tariffs, Trump is effectively blowing up the rules governing world trade.
The Albuquerque Journal, 07/14/2025

Words in the News Quiz
5 High School 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. To certify or attest to (the validity of a signature on a document, for example) as a notary public.

Parameter

Notarize

Oligarchy

Irony


2. The clear, yellowish fluid portion of blood, lymph, or intramuscular fluid in which cells are suspended.

Plasma

Nomenclature

Expurgate

Lugubrious


3. A place or situation regarded as drawing into its center all that surrounds it.

Vortex

Inculcate

Chromosome

Hypotenuse


4. Having a bad disposition; surly.

Chromosome

Hypotenuse

Lucid

Churlish


5. Having one’s true identity concealed.

Incognito

Facetious

Soliloquy

Moiety


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