Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

PROPOSITION

DEFINITION:
Something offered for consideration or acceptance.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
proposition 10 was considered a landmark policy.
The Los Angeles Times, 12/15/2025

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5 Middle School Words

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1. Hypocrisy

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

The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness.

To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive

The arrangement of events in time


2. Delegate

A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

Forfeiture of something highly valued for the sake of one considered to have a greater value or claim.

A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.

A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane.


3. Quota

Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold

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

A proportional part or share.

Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.


4. Kilometer

Having a backbone or spinal column.

Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.

Of, relating to, or occurring in the night

A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).


5. Random

Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.

One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.

Appropriateness of behavior or conduct

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


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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.