
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. Eclectic
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
► Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles
► Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.
2. Antibody
► One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
3. Gargoyle
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► A state of uncertainty or perplexity.
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
4. Polygon
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.
5. Boycott
► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct