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. Churlish
► Having a bad disposition; surly.
► A doctrine holding that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated.
► To repeat in concise form. To make a summary.
► A diligent, dependable worker.
2. Euro
► The basic unit of currency among participating European Union countries.
► Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid.
► A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something.
3. Fatuous
► A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something.
► A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
► Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish.
4. Vacuous
► Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.
► To separate or get rid of (an undesirable part); eliminate.
► Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle.
► The art or study of correct spelling according to established usage.
5. Thermodynamics
► Physics that deals with the relationships and conversions between heat and other forms of energy.
► Lacking social polish; tactless.
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.