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Colette Giezentanner, 14
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis, Missouri
Colette finished in 21st place (tied).
| Round | Word/Question | Spelling/Answer Given |
| 1 | prestidigitation |
prestidigitation
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| 2 | Something described as brusque is: |
short and abrupt
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| 3 | Wordsworthian |
Wordsworthian
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| 4 | blondine |
blondine
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| 5 | What does Gorgonzola refer to? |
a blue cheese made from cow's milk
|
| 6 | fatidic |
fatidic
|
| 7 | phellem |
phellum
|
Journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Winning word in qualifying spelling bee
gressorial
Other words spelled correctly in local competition
menticide, octonocular, auscultation, graticule