| Round | Word/Question | Spelling/Answer Given |
| 1 | palooka |
palooka
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| 2 | Something described as orthogonal: |
intersects at right angles
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| 3 | Spelling test threshold met. | |
| 4 | mantis |
mantis
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| 5 | What is cordiality? |
sincere affection and kindness
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| 6 | edacious |
edacious
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| 7 | avidya |
avidya
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| 8 | What is a tetralogy? |
a series of four connected works
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| 9 | Delsartian |
Delsartean
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