The Buzz Words from the latest Headlines (May 9th ~ May 15th, 2026)
1. flagrant: adjective. conspicuously and
outrageously bad or noticeable
E.g., San Antonio Spurs player Victor Wembanyama was ejected from a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after an uncharacteristic flagrant foul. Early in the second quarter, Wembanyama hit Timberwolves forward Naz Reid in the throat with his elbow, an obvious foul that referees upgraded to flagrant 2 for “unnecessary and excessive contact above the neck.”
2. punitive: adjective. inflicting punishment
E.g., The American Academy of Pediatrics has revised its guidance on school recess, stating that it is too important to be withheld for academic or punitive purposes.
3. rogue: adjective. unusually dangerous or
unpredictable
E.g., An Indian billionaire has offered to adopt and relocate at least eighty of Colombia’s rogue hippos, which have become a growing danger to both residents and the environment.
4. vex: verb. to irritate, annoy, or provoke
E.g., The bugs appeared at Carman Memorial Hospital in Manitoba, vexing staff there, most of whom remember 2024 and 2025 infestations that disrupted scheduling for medical procedure
5. vindicate: verb. to show to be right by providing justification or proof
E.g., A German court ruled in favor of a bitter tourist, vindicating him after he sued a tour company for allowing guests to use towels to reserve pool chairs.
6. cool it: idiom. to calm down, relax and stop being aggressive or angry
E.g., The U.S. President Trump said “Taiwan would be very smart to cool it a little bit. China would be very smart to cool it a little bit. They ought to both cool it.”
**source from dictionary.com
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