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Bhavana Madini, 13
NYC Regional Spelling Bee
New York, New York
Bhavana finished in 3rd place.
| Round | Word/Question | Spelling/Answer Given |
| 1 | fortissimo |
fortissimo
|
| 2 | Which of the following is most likely to be described as guttural? |
a sound in speech
|
| 3 | covey |
covey
|
| 4 | plumbago |
plumbago
|
| 5 | If you tergiversate, you: |
make evasive or ambiguous statements
|
| 6 | coleopteroid |
coleopteroid
|
| 7 | rabbet |
rabbet
|
| 8 | Something described as Pentateuchal relates to: |
the first five books of the Old Testament
|
| 9 | monoceros |
monoceros
|
| 10 | phylloxera |
phylloxera
|
| 11 | What might be described as aphyllous? |
a tree lacking leaves
|
| 12 | theodolite |
theodolite
|
| 13 | psychagogic |
psychagogic
|
| 14 | athanor |
athanore
|
Journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Winning word in qualifying spelling bee
menology
Other words spelled correctly in local competition
foreordain, engobe, sheaves, discriminate