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. Parameter
► To modify, as by shortening or simplifying or by skewing the content in a certain manner.
► Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid.
► A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary
► A doctrine holding that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated.
2. Precipitous
► Extremely rapid, hasty, or abrupt; precipitate.
► Of the same or similar nature or kind
► Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.
► To bring under control; conquer.
3. Vacuous
► Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle.
► To repeat in concise form. To make a summary.
► To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by removing electrons.
4. Supercilious
► To repeat in concise form. To make a summary.
► To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by removing electrons.
► Feeling or showing haughty disdain.
5. Acumen
► Having a harmful effect; injurious.
► Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.
► The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language.
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.