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. Nanotechnology
► To modify, as by shortening or simplifying or by skewing the content in a certain manner.
► A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something.
► Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.
2. Orthography
► Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.
► To separate or get rid of (an undesirable part); eliminate.
► The art or study of correct spelling according to established usage.
► Extremely rapid, hasty, or abrupt; precipitate.
3. Nihilism
► Vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor.
► A doctrine holding that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated.
► Having a bad disposition; surly.
4. Euro
► The basic unit of currency among participating European Union countries.
► The process in cell division by which the nucleus divides.
► Lacking social polish; tactless.
► Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective.
5. Facetious
► Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.
► To make an accusation against.
► Interchanged, given, or owed to each other.
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.