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. Notarize
► Eating and drinking in moderation.
► A doctrine holding that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated.
► An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.
2. Moiety
► Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning.
► Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle.
► Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.
3. Subjugate
► The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.
► An advocate of the extension of political voting rights, especially to women.
► To bring under control; conquer.
4. Supercilious
► The predominant influence, as of a state, region, or group, over another or others.
► Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.
► Feeling or showing haughty disdain.
5. Plasma
► To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill.
► A diligent, dependable worker.
► To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of.
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.