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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 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. brandish

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

To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating skill.

Having an unvarying tone or pitch

To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.


2. deft

The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

Quick and neat in action; skillful.

Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.

To run away with quick light steps, to scamper.


3. cause

The source or reason of an event or action

Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.

Dependent on each other

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.


4. ensure

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

Existing or occurring at the moment.

To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition).

A deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.


5. compromise

A gift or payment to a common fund or collection.

Deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements

To sway back and forth; to totter or reel.

A thing that is granted, esp. in response to demands.


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