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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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. Embargo

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

To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.

A prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation


2. Fallacy

An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.

A schedule of prices or fees.

Incorrectness of reasoning or belief

The food-conducting tissue of vascular plants, consisting of sieve tubes, fibers, parenchyma, and sclereids.


3. Rainforest

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

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

An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze.

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


4. Camouflage

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

To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant

A proportional part or share.

Being without or almost without hope


5. Vaccine

A proportional part or share.

Being without or almost without hope

Having or demonstrating enthusiasm

A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.


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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.