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. Impeach
► Falling off or shed at a specific season or stage of growth:
► To make an accusation against.
► A diligent, dependable worker.
2. Totalitarian
► To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill.
► Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.
3. Detritus
► Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.
► Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful.
► Of, relating to, or produced by motion.
► A product of disintegration, destruction, or wearing away; debris.
4. Parabola
► Cheerfully confident; optimistic.
► Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle.
► Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.
5. Antebellum
► Belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War.
► A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
► Physics that deals with the relationships and conversions between heat and other forms of energy.
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.