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. Detritus
► A product of disintegration, destruction, or wearing away; debris.
► To make an accusation against.
► Of or relating to a holding of something in trust for another.
2. Loquacious
► Physics that deals with the relationships and conversions between heat and other forms of energy.
► Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning.
3. Subjugate
► Falling off or shed at a specific season or stage of growth:
► To bring under control; conquer.
► The predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others.
► Warlike in manner or temperament; pugnacious.
4. Usurp
► Warlike in manner or temperament; pugnacious.
► To seize another’s place, authority, or possession wrongfully.
5. Gerrymander
► To proceed completely around:
► Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish.
► The art or study of correct spelling according to established usage.
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.