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Dhruv Subramanian
age 12 | grade 7
San Ramon Valley Rotary Club
San Ramon, California
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Dhruv finished in 5th place (tied).
| Round | Word/Question | Spelling/Answer Given |
| 1 | agalma |
agalma
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| 2 | Glitterati are: |
people who are famous, attractive, and rich
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| 3 | solepiece |
solepiece
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| 4 | Claritin |
Claritin
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| 5 | Rigmarole is: |
a complex and ritualistic procedure
|
| 6 | saphena |
saphena
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| 7 | What is odium? |
hatred and condemnation
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| 8 | ébauchoir |
ébauchoir
|
| 9 | lydite |
lydite
|
| 10 | What is labyrinthitis? |
inflammation of the internal ear
|
| 11 | semis |
semis
|
| 12 | crenel |
crenelle
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journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
winning word in qualifying spelling bee
bauta
other words spelled correctly in local competition
facade, bailiwick, masochistic, orvietan