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.
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. Feckless
► A product of disintegration, destruction, or wearing away; debris.
► To endow with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote.
► Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective.
2. Vacuous
► Warlike in manner or temperament; pugnacious.
► Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle.
3. Incontrovertible
► Impossible to dispute; unquestionable
4. Oligarchy
► To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of.
► Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.
► The art or study of correct spelling according to established usage.
5. Tempestuous
► To picture falsely; misrepresent.
► To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.
► To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill.