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. Quotidian
► The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.
► To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by removing electrons.
► An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.
2. Tautology
► Needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy.
► To bring under control; conquer.
3. Diffident
► To modify, as by shortening or simplifying or by skewing the content in a certain manner.
► Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid.
► Having a harmful effect; injurious.
4. Interpolate
► Belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War.
► A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
► To insert or introduce between other elements or parts.
► Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.
5. Homogeneous
► Impossible to dispute; unquestionable
► Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious.
► Of the same or similar nature or kind
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.