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.
Words in the News Quiz
5 High School Words
Click on the correct answer in the quiz below.
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. Gauche
► A product of disintegration, destruction, or wearing away; debris.
► Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid.
► Lacking social polish; tactless.
► The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language.
2. Mitosis
► The process in cell division by which the nucleus divides.
► The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
► Warlike in manner or temperament; pugnacious.
3. Vehement
► The predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others.
► Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid.
► To insert or introduce between other elements or parts.
► To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill.
4. Gamete
► Falling off or shed at a specific season or stage of growth:
► To make an accusation against.
5. Fiduciary
► Of or relating to a holding of something in trust for another.
► Having a bad disposition; surly.
► Feeling or showing haughty disdain.
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