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. Hemoglobin
► Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle.
► The iron-containing respiratory pigment in red blood cells of vertebrates.
► To bring under control; conquer.
2. Oxidize
► To renounce under oath; forswear.
► Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness.
► To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by removing electrons.
► Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance.
3. Expurgate
► Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.
► A stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; a vocabulary:
► To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of.
4. Parameter
► A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
► A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary
5. Circumnavigate
► Needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy.
► To proceed completely around:
► To make an accusation against.
► 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.