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Words in the News Quiz
5 Elementary 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. The dividing line or location between two areas.

vigilant

weather

boundary

analogy


2. A state of confused and noisy disturbance

banish

commotion

ember

misgivings


3. To come into view.

misgivings

primarily

degree

emerge


4. Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.

pertinent

similar

cause

specimen


5. Anticipating something with anxiety or fear.

apprehensive

scurry

kindle

headway


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This Week's Word In The News 

INITIATE

DEFINITION:
To set going by taking the first step; begin.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Troopers initiated a pursuit of the vehicle at the rest area on Interstate 71 just north of the Ohio 123 exit east of Lebanon, troopers said.
The Dayton Daily News, 05/20/2013