
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. Participle
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
► A disorderly commotion or disturbance.
2. Bamboozle
► To take in by elaborate methods of deceit
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
► To stress or emphasize; intensify
► An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.
3. Polygon
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
► The right or privilege of voting; franchise.
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
4. Jovial
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
5. Formidable
► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
► To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
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