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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 

DONNED

DEFINITION:
To have put something on, as in clothing or hats.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Quarterback Matthew Stafford donned his neoprene undergarment.
The Los Angeles Times, 01/19/2026

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. Respiration

The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action.

The act or process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing.

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

Any of numerous natural and synthetic compounds consisting of up to millions of repeated linked units,


2. Bellicose

Any of numerous natural and synthetic compounds consisting of up to millions of repeated linked units,

Lacking social polish; tactless.

Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful.

Warlike in manner or temperament; pugnacious.


3. Vehement

The lowest point

The science and technology of building electronic circuits and devices from single atoms and molecules.

Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid.

To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by removing electrons.


4. Deleterious

An extremely distant, and thus old, celestial object whose power output is several thousand times that of our entire galaxy.

A diligent, dependable worker.

Having a harmful effect; injurious.

Having one’s true identity concealed.


5. Vacuous

Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle.

A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary

To show servile deference.

To bring under control; conquer.


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