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. Bowdlerize
► To modify, as by shortening or simplifying or by skewing the content in a certain manner.
► Having a harmful effect; injurious.
► The basic unit of currency among participating European Union countries.
► Having a bad disposition; surly.
2. Enervate
► An advocate of the extension of political voting rights, especially to women.
► To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of.
► To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill.
► A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
3. Nonsectarian
► To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.
► Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.
► To bring under control; conquer.
► To make an accusation against.
4. Moiety
► The act or process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing.
► The art or study of correct spelling according to established usage.
5. Hubris
► Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance.
► Extremely rapid, hasty, or abrupt; precipitate.
► Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid.