87
6th
grade

Aliyah Alpert, 12

Arizona Educational Foundation
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Aliyah finished in 9th place (tied).
Round Word/Question Spelling/Answer Given
1 nuciform
nuciform
2 What does it mean to malinger?
to pretend to be sick to get out of working
3 dyspathy
dyspathy
4 croupous
croupous
5 ostmark
ostmark
6 If someone is verklempt, they are:
choked up or overcome with emotion
7 trevally
trevally
8 ajivika
ajivaka

Journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Winning word in qualifying spelling bee

foudroyant

Other words spelled correctly in local competition

tamarack, rococo, pointelle, joropo, flavedo