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THIS WEEK'S WORD IN THE NEWS

SMARMY		RECENTLY ADDED WORDS IN THE NEWS: Loquacious Coalition Mettle Longevity
DEFINITION: Falsely earnest, smug, or unpleasantly and excessively ingratiating in manner or speech.	FOUND IN THE NEWS: "However, Simon had a lot to say, in his usual smarmy, yet joking manner." BuddyTV.com, Aug. 28, 2008

Middle School Quiz
Words in the News

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. A diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas or both, visible as luminous patches or areas of darkness

Nebula
Immune
Delegate
Zoology

2. One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.

Zoology
Suffrage
Metaphor
Decorum

3. A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

Omnivore
Guru
Eclectic
Recede

4. The supporting and water-conducting tissue of vascular plants, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels; woody tissue.

Toxin
Tranquility
Xylem
Deign

5. Grossly offensive to decency or morality.

Malignant
Jovial
Outrageous
Despondent