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. Gauche
► A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something.
► The process in cell division by which the nucleus divides.
► Lacking social polish; tactless.
► Having a harmful effect; injurious.
2. Filibuster
► A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
► Warlike in manner or temperament; pugnacious.
► To bring under control; conquer.
3. Fiduciary
► To bring under control; conquer.
► Of or relating to a holding of something in trust for another.
4. Suffragist
► An advocate of the extension of political voting rights, especially to women.
► Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.
► Of the same or similar nature or kind
5. Polymer
► Having a bad disposition; surly.
► To make an accusation against.
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