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. Parabola
► To insert or introduce between other elements or parts.
► Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness.
2. Kowtow
► Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness.
► The iron-containing respiratory pigment in red blood cells of vertebrates.
3. Abstemious
► Eating and drinking in moderation.
► A doctrine holding that all values are baseless and that nothing can be known or communicated.
► Needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy.
► Having a harmful effect; injurious.
4. Yeoman
► Warlike in manner or temperament; pugnacious.
► A diligent, dependable worker.
► Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle.
5. Enfranchise
► To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of.
► To endow with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote.
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.