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. Vacuous
► Eating and drinking in moderation.
► Impossible to dispute; unquestionable
► Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle.
► Cheerfully confident; optimistic.
2. Winnow
► Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.
► The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language.
► To separate or get rid of (an undesirable part); eliminate.
3. Temblor
► Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid.
► Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish.
► An advocate of the extension of political voting rights, especially to women.
4. Epiphany
► Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful.
► A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something.
► An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.
► Feeling or showing haughty disdain.
5. Polymer
► A diligent, dependable worker.
► Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning.
► The process in cell division by which the nucleus divides.
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.