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Vikram Raju, 11
The Denver Post
Denver, Colorado
Vikram finished in 21st place (tied).
| Round | Word/Question | Spelling/Answer Given |
| 1 | stevedore |
stevedore
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| 2 | Feudalism is: |
a socioeconomic system
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| 3 | Terran |
Terran
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| 4 | arctophile |
arctophile
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| 5 | Which of the following would be an example of cronyism? |
a governor appointing friends to important positions
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| 6 | dissepiment |
dissepiment
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| 7 | modiolar |
mediolar
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Journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Winning word in qualifying spelling bee
elepaio