Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

DETECTION

DEFINITION:
The action or process of identifying the presence of something concealed.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
He added that the district is also examining “various weapon detection systems on the market to see if any of them might be viable for us,” as well as state-of-the-art camera technology.
The Albuquerque Journal, 09/15/2025

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1. Analogy

The method or result of concealing personnel or equipment from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings

Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.

Relating to a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, in which pictorial symbols are used to represent meaning or sounds or a combination of meaning and sound.

A drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile, filled in with a solid color.


2. Voracious

A disorderly commotion or disturbance.

To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion.

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

One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.


3. Quandary

Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder

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

A state of uncertainty or perplexity.

Any of various nonplacental mammals, including kangaroos, opossums, bandicoots, and wombats, found principally in Australia and the Americas.


4. Renegade

The science and art of using all the forces of a nation to execute approved plans as effectively as possible during peace or war.

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

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

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.


5. Fallacy

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,

A dense evergreen forest occupying a tropical region with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches.

Incorrectness of reasoning or belief


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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.