ShmoopTube

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And here's your Shmoop du jour, brought to you by smooth jazz,

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music to no one's ears.

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All right, which of these words is closest in meaning to sleek?

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And here are the potential answers.

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[ mumbles ]

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Okay, well, the word sleek can mean glossy or slick,

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like a handsome man driving a handsome car. Hehe.

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Well, let's eliminate sneaky (C),

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which doesn't really make any sense at all.

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Now look at clever, which means having a sharp or quick wit.

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Well, sleek usually has to do with someone's appearance,

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so this isn't quite right.

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Then there's slippery,

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which has to do with, uh, wetness.

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Uh, and that feels a little off, as well.

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And we just won't go there.

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All right, which leaves us with smooth.

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Smooth means something with a slick,

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even surface, making it a synonym for sleek.

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Lot of Ss there.

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So the correct answer is A - smooth, like good sailing or a baby's bottom.

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[ baby giggles ]

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