Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

BILLIONAIRE

DEFINITION:
One whose wealth is estimated at a billion or more dollars, pounds, or other monetary units.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
About a dozen people took part in the “March for billionaires” on Saturday morning in San Francisco to raise awareness about the plight of the ultrarich.
The Los Angeles Times, 02/09/2026

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1. Alliteration

Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder

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

The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables

To condescend to give or grant


2. Symbiosis

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.

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

A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.


3. Quota

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

A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.

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

A proportional part or share.


4. Guerrilla

Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd

An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.

Enforced isolation or restriction of free movement imposed to prevent the spread of contagious disease.

A member of an irregular, usually indigenous military or paramilitary unit operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy


5. Rainforest

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

A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.

The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.

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


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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.