Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

SIMULCAST

DEFINITION:
A simultaneous transmission of the same programme on radio and television, or on two or more channels.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
He was a commentator for the Lakers alongside the venerable Chick Hearn, doing what was then a simulcast of radio and television.
The Los Angeles Times, 02/23/2026

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5 Middle School Words

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1. Phloem

Having or demonstrating enthusiasm

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

In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.

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


2. Maneuver

One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother.

Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles

A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.

The pattern produced on a photosensitive medium that has been exposed by holography and then photographically developed.


3. Jaunty

Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.

Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.

A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

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


4. Kilometer

The distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year.

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

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

The supporting and water-conducting tissue of vascular plants, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels; woody tissue.


5. Silhouette

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

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

To stress or emphasize; intensify

Self-examination.


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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.