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. Expurgate
► Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.
► A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
2. Contradiction
► A doctrine holding that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated.
► A diligent, dependable worker.
► Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.
3. Feckless
► An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.
► Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective.
► To separate or get rid of (an undesirable part); eliminate.
► The basic unit of currency among participating European Union countries.
4. Enervate
► A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary
► Deception by trickery or sophistry.
► To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of.
► To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by removing electrons.
5. Totalitarian
► To seize another’s place, authority, or possession wrongfully.
► To make an accusation against.
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.