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. Laissez faire
► Noninterference in the affairs of others.
► Interchanged, given, or owed to each other.
► Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness.
2. Contradiction
► A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something.
► Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid.
► Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.
3. Omnipotent
► Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.
► Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful.
► The basic unit of currency among participating European Union countries.
4. Ziggurat
► Lacking social polish; tactless.
► An advocate of the extension of political voting rights, especially to women.
► The art or study of correct spelling according to established usage.
5. Respiration
► Needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy.
► The act or process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing.
► A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary
► To seize another’s place, authority, or possession wrongfully.
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.