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. Quota
► A proportional part or share.
► An embankment built to prevent flooding
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
2. Jaunty
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
► Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.
3. Voracious
► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).
4. Polygon
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
► A state of uncertainty or perplexity.
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
5. Marsupial
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.