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. Unctuous
► Of, relating to, or produced by motion.
► To seize another’s place, authority, or possession wrongfully.
► Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness.
2. Photosynthesis
► Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle.
3. Auspicious
► Having a bad disposition; surly.
► Division into ordered groups or categories.
► Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious.
4. Hypotenuse
► Deception by trickery or sophistry.
► The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
► Physics that deals with the relationships and conversions between heat and other forms of energy.
► To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by removing electrons.
5. Omnipotent
► Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful.
► To separate or get rid of (an undesirable part); eliminate.
► A stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; a vocabulary:
► Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance.
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.