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. repugnant
► To completely engage the attention of.
► Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion
► To cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear.
► Existing or occurring at the moment.
2. aptitude
► Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
► A thing that is granted, esp. in response to demands.
► Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries
3. eavesdrop
► To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
► To relate a story or series of events by speech or writing.
► To make something by merging parts.
4. recluse
► To make something by merging parts.
► Emitting light; glowing brightly
5. habitation
► The result or outcome of a cause.
► The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
► Brief, concise, to the point.
► Make an idea, impression, or feeling known or understandable to someone.
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.