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. Nihilism
► Belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War.
► To modify, as by shortening or simplifying or by skewing the content in a certain manner.
► A doctrine holding that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated.
2. Unctuous
► A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary
► The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language.
► Impossible to dispute; unquestionable
► Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness.
3. Abrogate
► To make an accusation against.
► The basic unit of currency among participating European Union countries.
► To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.
4. Metamorphosis
► Extremely rapid, hasty, or abrupt; precipitate.
► A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
► Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful.
5. Gauche
► To picture falsely; misrepresent.
► Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning.
► Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle.
► Lacking social polish; tactless.
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.