
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. Nocturnal
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
► A state of uncertainty or perplexity.
► To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
2. Sacrifice
► To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
3. Bandolier
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
► To stress or emphasize; intensify
4. Alliteration
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
5. Tranquility
► Being without or almost without hope
► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
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