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This Week's Word In The News 

ACCOST

DEFINITION:
To approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
As their identities became more public, the operators were even accosted in their off hours.
►The Anchorage Daily News, 09/21/2026

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1. Jovial

► The locus of points for which the sum of the distances from each point to two fixed points is equal

► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.

► A drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile, filled in with a solid color.

► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.

2. Vaccine

► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.

► To cringe in fear

► A rebirth or revival.

► A Y-shaped protein on the surface of B cells that is secreted into the blood or lymph in response to an antigenic stimulus

3. Nebula

► A prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation

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

► To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.

4. Plateau

► The method or result of concealing personnel or equipment from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings

► An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.

► Either of two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator.

► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief

5. Unanimous

► Any of various relatively small sailing or motor-driven vessels used for pleasure cruises or racing.

► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct

► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.

► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace

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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.

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