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Rishi Jayakumar

age 14 | grade 8
Carolina Panthers
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Rishi finished in 57th place (tied).
Round Word/Question Spelling/Answer Given
1 devastavit
devastavit
2 Something described as derelict is:
abandoned or run-down
3 anniversary
anniversary
4 nawab
nawab
5 Someone described as staunch is:
easily frightened
Correct answer: constantly loyal
journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
winning word in qualifying spelling bee
ansate
other words spelled correctly in local competition
gnathothorax, sarmentum, terrigenous