
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. Ellipse
► A proportional part or share.
2. Spectrum
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
3. Plateau
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles
► An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.
► One that speaks for, represents, or advocates
4. Xylem
► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct
► Having or demonstrating enthusiasm
5. Repose
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
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