
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. Protagonist
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
► To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
2. Tumult
► A disorderly commotion or disturbance.
► A proportional part or share.
► A schedule of prices or fees.
3. Tempo
► A schedule of prices or fees.
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► Having or demonstrating enthusiasm
4. Impertinent
► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
► Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.
► To honor the memory of with a ceremony
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
5. Inference
► The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
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