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Charan Bala, 14
Howard County Library
Columbia, Maryland
Charan finished in 43rd place (tied).
| Round | Word/Question | Spelling/Answer Given |
| 1 | realia |
realia
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| 2 | Something described as parliamentary relates to: |
the nature of a political legislative body
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| 3 | vis-à-vis |
vis-a-vis
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| 4 | exfoliant |
exfoliant
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| 5 | What is a heath? |
a decorative circle of stones
Correct answer: a tract of wasteland
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Journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Winning word in qualifying spelling bee
Mangwe
Other words spelled correctly in local competition
Brazos, Verein, Zanni, Wayang