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. Parasite
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane.
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
2. Quandary
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► A state of uncertainty or perplexity.
► An embankment built to prevent flooding
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
3. Inference
► The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
4. Outrageous
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.
5. Tariff
► One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.
► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
► A schedule of prices or fees.