Resources for Teachers and Students
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. effect
► The result or outcome of a cause.
► To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
► Existing or occurring at the moment.
► The force or energy of a collision of two objects.
2. vigilant
► Existing or occurring at the moment.
► The force or energy of a collision of two objects.
► Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
3. attentive
► To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity.
► A particular geographic region.
► Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
► A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something.
4. exasperation
► Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
► The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
► A mixture of various ingredients or elements.
5. interpret
► Open resistance; bold disobedience.
► Capable of doing many things competently
► Explain the meaning of (information, words, or actions)
► To make clear; to free from obscurities; to brighten or illuminate.
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