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. Incognito
► Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.
► Having one’s true identity concealed.
► An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.
► Lacking social polish; tactless.
2. Filibuster
► To endow with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote.
► To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by removing electrons.
3. Impeach
► To proceed completely around:
► To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.
► To picture falsely; misrepresent.
► To make an accusation against.
4. Kinetic
► Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning.
► Of, relating to, or produced by motion.
► The art or study of correct spelling according to established usage.
5. Euro
► The basic unit of currency among participating European Union countries.
► The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.
► To renounce under oath; forswear.
► Having a bad disposition; surly.
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.