##VIDEO ID:csw04-54tRQ## e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e all right good morning everyone good morning I am Miss Leon and it is my pleasure to welcome you to the school 3 spelling be competition will begin in a few moments before we begin I would like to introduce you to the officials who will be presiding over the competition first I am pleased to be your pronouncer Miss Leighton next meet Mrs Bella judge Mrs yellan judge uh C judge Miss Castillo Record Keeper and Mrs Grill Record Keeper thank you officials today you will enjoy a great American tradition the format for the competition is that of a traditional spell down that is each of the spellers you see here will receive one word per round success in today's spelling be is in the beginning all about what you have memorized but in the end we will bridge and it will likely be all about words that you probably have not memorized when your moment arrives just do like the pros do in DC slow slow down ask questions think positively and you will be ready to meet the challenge before we begin I'd like to spend a moment talking about the microphone spellers the microphone is important because it assists you in ensuring the judges hear your spelling when it's your turn to spell adjust the microphone so that it is at a comfortable height for you before you begin to spell speak the word you are given into the microphone for the judges this will give the judges an opportunity to determine if you are pronouncing the word correctly when you are ready to begin spelling your word remember to take a deep breath enunciate each letter with care and speak directly into the microphone now let's talk about what happens at the end of the B if all spellers in a round misspell all spellers in that round will remain in the competition and a new spelling round will begin if only one speller spells correctly in a round a new one-word spelling round will begin and the speller will be given an opportunity to spell a word on the list which is the anticipated Championship word if the speller succeeds in correctly spelling the anticipated Championship word in this one-word round the speller will be declared the champion on behalf of school 3 thank you for joining us to celebrate the achievements of these fantastic young spellers we are now ready to begin round one of the school 3 spelling be spellers I would like to remind you of what will happen if you misspell during this round one of the judges will ring a bell then I will provide the correct spelling and you will go to the side of the stage to meet Mrs brco if that happens you may return to your class to watch the remainder of the bee record keepers are you ready yeah speller number one you may approach the microphone your your word is spot spot can you please say in theend please sure B looked for a good spot to hide in the kitchen spot SP s p o t spot correct speller number two cold cold c o l d cold correct speller three grab grab g r a b grab correct speller [Music] four your word is bump bump bu b u m p that is correct spell five Dunk Dunk d u n k dunk correct spell number six Miss can can you use it in a sentence sure jacqu will miss his best friend during summer vacation miss miss m i SS Miss correct lamp lamp l a m p lamp that is is correct spell number eight this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word lost it means gone out of one's possession or control put in an unremembered Place ma found his lost glasses between the couch cushions lost lost l o lost correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word green it means having the color of growing fresh grass or of the emerald the bleach Ashley spilled ruined her favorite green shirt green green g r e e n green correct math math m a t h math correct speller number 11 your word is warm warm w a r m warm correct speller 12 this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word bear it's an animal having long shaggy hair rudimentary tail feeding largely on fruit and insects as well as on flesh and though ordinarily slow and clumsy moving very fast for short distances especially on rough or steep ground Jaren saw a brown bear in the woods during her camping trip bear bear b e a are bear that is correct okay that is the end of round round one we have all of our spellers still in everyone made it through round one good deep breath we're now ready to begin round two of the school 3 spelling be okay spell number one Adonis this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word grins it means draws back the lips from the teeth in mert or Good Humor Nora grins from ear to ear whenever someone mentions her spelling be Victory grins can you please say down in a sentence sure I did but I'll say it again it's okay Nora grins from ear to ear whenever someone mentions her spelling be Victory grins grins g r i ns grin correct okay BL glow glow g l o w glow correct raindrop raindrop r a i n d r o p raindrop correct your word is enjoy enjoy e n j o y enjoy correct five outside outside o u t s i d e outside correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word great it means wonderful admirable used as a generalized term of enthusiastic approval Mr Sinclair told his students that they had done a great job on their projects great great g r e a t great correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word summer it's the season comprising the months of June July and August the best part of Summer was weekly trips to the swimming pool summer summer s u m m e r summer correct okay Dylan your word is running running r u n n i n g running correct [Music] honking honking h o n c k i n g honking sorry there's no C it's h o n [Applause] k good job okay 10 okay your word is caves sent please sure Blackbeard ventured into the dark caves eager to find the spot where the treasure was hidden caves caves see a v e s caves correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word monster it's a ferocious legendary animal usually of great size Payton dressed as a swamp monster for Halloween last year monster monster m o n s r monster sorry it's e r at the end e r [Applause] okay okay okay spell 12 Isabelle video video can you please in a sentence and have the definition please sure the sentence is beatric watched a funny video of puppies playing the piano on her tablet and the definition is a recording of visual images and sound stored in digital form video video v i d e o video [Music] correct okay okay that concludes the second round of the school 3 spelling be we are now ready for round three a big round of applause for everybody still in okay Adonis okay your word is bolts can you please say that the definition and the sentence sure the definition is wood or metal bars or rods used to fasten a door and the sentence is Hilda locked the door with several heavy bolts to make sure it stayed closed during the storm bolts bolts b o l t s say it again bols correct very good jigsaw jigsaw j i g s a w jigsaw correct speller three Emma your word is spying spying s p y i n g spying that is correct this word has two or more correct spellings so either spelling will be accepted the word is women uh and the definition is female human beings listen to the sentence women gained the right to vote in the United States in the year 1920 with the passage of the 19th Amendment women women no wait women wom hold on don't spell yet it's women women okay w o m e n woman correct okay your word is handstand handstand h a n d s t a n d handstand very good this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word pretend it means to feain an action part or role in or as if in a play to make believe when using her toy kitchen set Ling loves to pretend that she is a world famous chef pretend pretend p r e t e n d pretend correct sideways sideways s i d e w a y s sideways very good welcome welcome w e l c o m e welcome correct midday sentence please sure a cannon fires in Halifax Citadel National Historic Site every midday M midday m i d d a y midday correct softly softly can I have a sentence and definition sure the sentence is Claire sang softly to her new baby cousin until the baby fell asleep and it means in a matter manner that is pleasing or agreeable to the senses softly softly s o f t l y softly correct okay that concludes round three of the school 3 spelling be and we're ready for round four okay congratulations to everybody still in Adonis you're up your word is cobweb can you please say that in a sentence and and definition yes Jor brushed a cobweb from his face as he climbed the attic stairs and it means a single thread spun by a spider cobweb cobweb c o b w e b cobweb very good this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word report it's a usually detailed account or statement Timmy had to write a report about his favorite animal for homework report report r e p o r t report correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word muster it means to bring together to collect in the end Maggie could only muster a few votes for her prom theme idea must must muster m u s s t e r muster One S One [Applause] S good job Emma okay Santiago your word is fuel fuel f u e l fuel very good Antonella showed show s h o w e d show correct chuckle chuckle c h u c k l e chuckle correct snazzy snazzy s n a z z y snazzy correct include include i n c l u d e include very good this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word mighty it means having or wielding great power or authority the wrestler flexed his muscles and looked Mighty as he got the crowd excited before the match mighty mighty m i d d y sorry m i g HT y good job okay Isabella highway highway can I have a sentence and definition please yes the sentence is the construction of the interstate highway system under President Eisenhower improved transportation and Commerce in the United States and it's a main direct Road highway highway h i g h w a y Highway correct okay that's the to round five congratulations to all of our spellers that are still in we're ready to resume with round six okay Adonis you're up this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word recess it means a period lasting from 10 minutes to an hour that intervenes between the class or study periods of a school school day and is used for rest play or lunch when asked what his favorite subject in school was Matt always responded that it was Recess Recess Recess r e s [Music] e s that's okay you did a great job it's r e c e SS okay uh speller two this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word we it's used to express Delight or general exuberance the children shouted we as they went down the slide at the playground we we w h e e we very good rodents rodents r o a d i t [Applause] rent the correct spelling is r o d e n t rodent good job Santiago okay Antonella next right yes spell five yes your word is huddling can you give me the definition mhm it means gathering in a group pressing close to together huddling huddling h u d d l i n g huddling very good correct gasped gasped g a s p e d gas correct Taxi Cab Taxi capab t a x i c a b taxi cap very good this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word sandwich it's two slices of bread with a thin layer spread between them Calvin patiently explained to his mother that he liked his sandwich cut on the diagonal sandwich sandwich s a n d w i c h sandwich very good leaking leaking can I have a definition sentence please yes the definition is letting a substance or light in or out through a hole crevice or other opening and the sentence is the roofer fixed the Gap in the shingles that was responsible for rain leaking through the kitchen ceiling leaking leaking l e a k i n g leaking correct okay so we we uh we got ahead of ourselves a little bit this is the end of round five and we're ready to begin round six so big round of applause so everybody still in we have six spellers remaining okay so we're starting this round with speller number two brother brother b r o t h e r brother very good andella outcome outcome o t c o m e outcome correct murky can you can you use it in the and the definition sure the sentence is the river's murky water was probably not safe to drink and it means dark or dull in color murky murky m i r k y mky correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word wagon in it's a heavy four-wheel usually uncovered vehicle designed especially for transporting bulky Commodities and drawn originally by animals Jesse and Joseph pulled their wagon filled with toys and snacks to the park wagon wagon w a g o n wagon correct childhood childhood see h i l d h o o d childhood very good okay so this word has two or more correct spellings and either spelling will be accepted the word is Critters Critters can I have a definition in sentence please sure the definition are creatures animals and the sentence is the campground was bustling with Critters whose chirping and croaking filled the air Critters Critters c r i t t e r s Critters correct okay that is the end of round six we still have six Bell remaining and we're moving on to round seven this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word Snicker it means to laugh in a slight covert or partly suppressed manner the class began to Snicker when the substitute teacher realized she was in the wrong room snicker snicker s n i c k e r Snicker correct twinkle twinkle t w i n k l e twinkle very good stumble stumble s t u m b l e stumble correct smok smok s m o c k smok [Music] correct Harvest Harvest h a r v e s t Harvest correct costume costume can I have sentence and definition please yes the sentences kelvin's favorite part of his bumblebee costume is the cute little stinger and it means an Alfred War to create the appearance characteristic of a particular period person place or thing costume costume c o s t u m e costume correct okay that's the end of round seven we saw six spellers congratulations to everyone still in and we're going to move to round eight this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word indeed it means admittedly undeniably Mr tufty knew that the homework was indeed difficult but he also believed his students were up for the challenge indeed indeed i n d e e d indeed correct mistake mistake m a s t a k e mistake it's m i s t a good job the correct spelling is m i s t a k e great job balloon can you use it in a sentence and a definition sure the principal liked the sign science project but he wasn't sure if he enjoyed having the students name their hot air balloon after him and it means a bag of silk or other tough light material shaped usually like a sphere and filled with heated air or a gas lighter than air balloon balloon b a l l o o n balloon correct promise promise p r o m i s e promise correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word Castle it's a large fortified building or set of buildings built originally in Medi Medieval Times often surrounded by inferior buildings the sentence is Harry wrote an essay on the history of a French castle that was the sight of a battle castle castle c a s t l e Castle correct uproar uproar can can you use it inent to definition please an uproar swept the auditorium when Wayne sank a three-pointer at the buzzer it means a loud usually disorderly noise of some duration uproar uproar u p r o a r uproar correct that is the end of round eight and we're moving on to round nine five spellers exactly could you use it in a sentence and definition mik measured out the cake ingredients exactly wanting his creation to be perfect it means precisely according to a rule standard or fact accurately exactly exactly e x um could I start over yes e c z z [Music] a l l y exactly I'm sorry the correct spelling is e ex a c t l y exactly good job okay Dennis nonsense nonsense n o n s e n s e nonsense correct jumbled jumbled j u m b l e d jum very good motion motion m o t i o n motion correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word dimple it means a slight natural indentation or Hollow in the surface of some part of the human body as on a cheek or the chin Diana grinned revealing the dimple on her left cheek dimple dimple d i m p l e dimple correct okay that is the end of round nine we have four spellers remaining and we're ready for round 10 okay this word has a homonym or could be confused used with another word Harbor it means a small Bay or other sheltered part of a considerable body of water usually well protected against high waves and strong currents and deep enough to Anchor ships or other craft the ship survived the fierce storm by weathering it out in the natural Harbor Harbor Harbor Harbor h a r b e o r Harbor correct severe severe s e v e r e severe very good ghostly ghostly g h o s t l y ghostly very good natural can you can you put in a sent of definition please the Niagara Falls are a breathtaking example of natural beauty and it means in accordance with or determined by the created World in its entirety natural natural n a t u r a l natural all right okay that's the end of round 10 and we're moving on to round 11 of the school three spelling be with speller number six Dennis your word is Bandits Bandits b a n d i t s Bandits correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word Champion it means one whose Supremacy or superiority is formally acknowledged especially after a test contest or series of tests or contests Bethany was declared the champion of the gymnastics competition after executing a near-perfect routine champion champion c h a m p i o n champion correct superb superb s o u p b e r Super I'm sorry the correct spelling is s p e r b superb good job Dyan okay Isabella is next right patio patio can I have a please sure Rachel's birthday party was held on the sunny patio it's a Recreation Area adjoining a dwelling often paved and adapted especially to outdoor dining patio patio p a t i o patio correct okay that's the end of round 11 congratulations to our three spellers remaining and we're moving on to round 12 okay Dennis reunion reunion r e u n i o n reunion correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word braids it's lengths of hair done up by interweaving three or more strands together Naomi always has her hair done in braids before a basketball game braids braid b r a i d s Braes correct wrench wrench can I have a sentence and definition please sure Paul and Sam often wrench the arms of their friends until they utter Mercy it means to twist violently to one side or out of line shape or position wrench wrench w r e n c h grch correct okay that's the end of round 12 three spellers remaining and we're ready for round 13 streamers can you use it in a sentence and can you give me a definition yep the family decorated the house with streamers for the baby's first birthday it means narrow free floating strips as of cloth or crepe paper streamers streamers s t r e a m can I start over yes s t r e a m e r s streamers correct speckled speckled s p e c k l e d speckled correct village Village can I have sentence and definition please yep Gemma grew up in a small village in Wales that has a population of about 200 and it means a small cluster of houses and other buildings forming a unit distinct from a surrounding rural area village Village v i l l a g e Village correct bless you okay that's the end of round three uh round three round 13 we have three spell remaining congratulations everyone good job and we're moving on to round 14 captive can you repeat the word captive captive c a p t i v e captive very good dodgy dodgy d o d g y dodging correct Hopscotch can I have a sentence and definition please Freda skinned her knee playing hopscotch it's a child's game in which a player tosses a small object into the lined and numbered areas outlined on the ground hops on one foot through the figure and back to the area in which the object lies picks it up and hops out trying to avoid errors Hopscotch Hopscotch h o p s c o t c h Hopscotch correct that is the end of round 14 and we're moving on to round 15 with three spellers still in okay Dennis your word is midair midair m i d a i r midair correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word fend it means to look out for oneself to manage just before heading out for dinner mom and dad reminded their daughters that there was food in the fridge but otherwise they had to fend for themselves fend fend f e n d fend correct jerky jerky can I have the definition please it's meat that has been cut into long slices es or strips and dried jerky jerky j e r k y jerky correct that's the end of round 15 we still have three spellers remaining moving on to round 16 byass bypass b y p a as SS bypass correct Bittersweet Bitter Sweet b i t t e r s w e e t b very good Daredevil Daredevil can can I have a definition in sent please it's a person who without apparent fear faces accepts or carries out anything unusually dangerous or foolhardy Nia's friends from school considered her a daredevil after she did a flip off the monkey bars Daredevil Daredevil d a r e d e v i l Daredevil correct okay that's the end of round 16 still three colors moving on to round 17 a blaze can you use it in a sentence and the definition Gary's attempt to make dinner ended with parts of the kitchen Ablaze leaving everyone scrambling for the fire extinguisher it means on fire Ablaze a blaze a b l a c c e Blaze sorry it's a z this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word dolphin it means any of various small Marine toothed whales that have the snout more or less elongated into a beak and the neck vertebrae partially fused Elijah was thrilled to see a dolphin jumping in and out of the water beside the boat dolphin dolphin d o l p h i n dolphin correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word bowler it means a stiff felt hat with a dome shaped crown and a rather narrow somewhat rolled brim also called Derby Julian looked to Dapper in his suit and bowler at the 1920s themed party bowler bowler b o w l e r Bower correct all right that's the end of round 17 we have two spellers remaining and we're moving on to round 18 okay this following word has two or more correct spelling so either spelling will be accepted LLY gag LLY gag l a l l y g a g Lolly correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word albums it means one or more recordings produced as a single unit Michaela eagerly bought all of the albums of her favorite boy band thrilled to add them to her collection albums albums a l b u ms albums correct okay that's the end of round 18 two spellers remaining moving on to Round 19 interact interact I am n t e r a c t interact correct Magnolia Magnolia can I have a sentence and definition please yes the blossom of the Magnolia is similar to some of the oldest blossoms in the fossil record any tree or shrub of a genus of North American and Asian shrubs and trees that have entire every green or deciduous leaves and usually showy white yellow rose or purple flowers appearing in early spring Magnolia Magnolia m a g n o l i a magnolia correct this is the end of Round 19 we're moving on to round 20 two spellers biceps biceps b i c e PS bis correct gasket can I have a sentence and definition please the failure of a type of gasket called an O-ring was determined to be the cause of the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger in 198 86 it means a separate or attached sealer used in making and closing airtight or liquid containers to ensure tightness gasket gasket g a s k e t gasket correct that's the end of round 20 time for round 21 two spellers remaining argument argument can I have the sentence please Alex and Max had a loud argument about whose turn it was to use the video game console argument argument a r g u m e n t argument correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word membrane it's a thin soft plot viable sheet or layer especially of animal or vegetable origin when Morna examined the leaf closely she could see a network of veins just beneath the thin membrane membrane membrane m e m b r a n e membrane correct okay that's the end of round 21 two spellers remaining moving to round 22 Locust Locust can I have the definition please a grasshopper that frequently travels in swarms Locust Locust l o c u s t Locus correct diploma diploma can I have a sentence and definition please Abdul framed his University diploma and hung it on the wall of his office it's a document bearing record of graduation from or of a degree conferred by an educational institution diploma diploma d i p l o m a DI correct okay that was round 22 we still have two spellers remaining we're moving to round 23 okay your word is Tre Trek t r e k trick correct Isabella your word is bygone bygone can I have a sentence and definition please yes Wesley's grandfather lamented the bygone days of $1 gallons of gas it means of or relating to the Past bygone byon b y g o n e byon correct okay that's the end of round 23 moving on to round 24 two spellers remaining demigod demigod d e m i g o d demigod correct merfolk merfolk can I have a sentence and definition in Legends merfolk are said to dwell deep beneath the ocean's surface they're legendary peoples of the sea having a human head trunk and arms and the tail of a fish merfolk merfolk m e r f o l k molk correct it's the end of round 24 moving on to round 25 two spellers remaining rebuke rebuke r e b u k e rebuke correct new fangled new fangled can I have a sentence and definition please the new fangled coffee maker had more buttons than an airplane cockpit confusing everyone who tried to use it it means recently made or of the most upto-date style new fangled new fangled n e w f a n g l e d new fangle correct that was the end of round 25 moving on to round 26 with two spellers remaining this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word rogue it means a dishonest unprincipled person the Rogue slipped through the bustling Marketplace picking pockets and stealing merchandise without anyone noticing rogue rogue r o g u e Rogue correct threshold threshold can I have a sentence and definition please now at the threshold now at the threshold of a adulthood James is wondering what to do with his life it's the place or point of entering or beginning the outset threshold threshold t h r e s h o l d threshold correct that's the end of round 26 two spellers remaining round 27 this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word altar it's a table like construction used in the Christian church in celebrating the Eucharist communion or a communion table the couple exchanged vows in front of the beautifully decorated altar in the church alter alter a o t a r alter correct sech charge sech charge can I have the sentence and definition please when he saw the sir charge for extra cheese on his pizza George joked that the cheese was probably made of gold it's a price demanded for a thing or service in excess of the usual or normal amount search charge S charge s u r c h a r g e sear charge correct that's the end of round 27 two spellers remaining moving on to round 28 guava guava can I have the definition please it's the globular yellow fruit of a small shrubby tropical American tree and it's a the sentence is a slice of guava topped off rwanda's fruit salad gu guaba g u a v a GL correct embroiled embro can I the sentence and definition please the senator found himself embroiled in a political Scandal that dominated the headlines for weeks it means involved especially in conflict or with a problem adversaries or the law embroiled embroiled e m b r o i l e d embroiled correct that's the end of round 28 two spellers remaining moving on to round 29 this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word goatee it means a small trim pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin before his job interview Ben shaved his unruly beard into a neat goatee goatee goatee can you repeat the word please goatee goatee g o a t e e go t correct pesos pesos can I can I have def finish a sentence please Felix had roughly 200 pesos in his wallet which he plans to use to top up the gas in his car and its coins or currency notes representing any of the basic monetary units of Argentina Chile Colombia Cuba Dominican Republic Mexico or Uruguay pesos pesos p e s o s pesos correct that's the end of round 29 two spellers remaining moving on to round 30 this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word errands their trips made in order to deliver a message or purchase or attend to something mom told Sarah she had errands to run after work and might be a few minutes late picking her up from band practice erands erands e r r a n DS correct stylistic stylistic can def finish a sentence please it means of a relating to mode of expression especially in the use of language James Joyce's ulyses introduced many stylistic Innovations in the English novel including a famous stream of Consciousness Final Chapter written without punctuation stylistic stylistic s t y i l i s t i c stylistic correct that's the end of round 30 moving on to 31 two spellers remaining flailed flailed can I have the definition please it means moved swung or beat as though wielding an instrument for threshing grain from the ear by my hand Jenny flailed her arms around her face trying to drive the gnats away flailed flailed f l a i l e d FL correct Marksmanship can find the sentence on definition please Teddy spent a long time practicing his Marksmanship with an air rifle and a paper Target it means means the art or skill of a person practiced at hitting a Target especially with Firearms Marksmanship Marksmanship m a r k s m a n s hi P Marksmanship correct that's the end of round 31 moving on to round 32 two spellers remaining okay this has two or more correct spellings the spellings any correct spelling will be accepted hocus pocus hocus pocus h o c u s p o c u s hocus correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word ogres can I the sent us a definition please yes as huge as they were the ogres were no match for the witch's spells and its hideous Giants represented in fairy tales and folklore as feeding on human beings monsters ogres uh ogres o g r e s ogres correct okay that's the end of round 32 two spellers remaining moving on to round 33 okay arelis your word is ha Dasher H Dasher can I have the sentence please another upscale habber Dasher has opened a shop on Brighton Street it means a dealer and men's furnishing such as shirts ties and hats ha Dasher H dash h a b e r d a s h e r h Dash correct skeptical skeptical can I have the definition of sentence please it's characterized ized by an attitude of doubt or disposition in regard to something particular will was skeptical about the new students's claim that he had climbed Mount Everest skeptical skeptical s k p t i c a l skeptical correct okay that's the end of round 33 moving on to round 34 two spellers remaining this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word clientele it means a body of patrons or customers chirone hopes to expand the clientele of his shoe store clientele clientele c l i e n t e l e client correct onx onx can I have the definition of sentence please it's the color jet black Enrique decided to go with the Onyx phone case so it wouldn't look worn out right away Onyx onx o n YX onx correct that's the end of round 34 two spellers remaining we're moving to round 35 anecdotes anecdotes can I have the definition please usually short narratives of interesting amusing or curious incidents often biographical and generally characterized by human interest Grandpa entertained us with amusing anecdotes from his life as a traveling salesman anecdotes anecdotes a n e c d d o t e s anecdotes correct catapults can I add a sentence and definition please the English army used catapults to launch large stones at the castle walls they ancient military devices used for hurling heavy missiles or for hurling other missiles such as Spears or Arrows with extreme force catapults catapults c a t a p u l TS catapults correct that's the end of round 35 we're moving on to round 36 two spellers remaining Teriyaki Teryaki t e r i y a k i ter correct grotesque grotesque can I have a sentence and definition please the political cartoon featured a grotesque depiction of the politician extenuating his hair and teeth it means departing markedly from the natural and the expected or the typical atypical grotesque grotesque g r o t e s q u e rotes correct that's the end of round 36 moving on to round 37 with two spellers remaining Crescendo chenda can I have the definition please the peak of a gradual increase you want the sentence as the debate became more intense the noise in the room Rose to a crescendo with each participant trying to make sure their points were heard Crescendo cresenda c r e s c e n d o cresenda correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word filigre it means ornamental work formerly of grains or beads but now especially of fine wire of gold silver or copper that is used chiefly to decorate gold and silver surfaces along with her elegant lace gown Des deona wore a silver choker covered in filigree and Pearls filigree there are two spellings so either one is acceptable filigre f i l a g r e e f correct okay that's the end of round 37 moving on to round 38 okay arelis this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word halo it means the aura of Glory veneration Prestige or sentiment surrounding an idealized person or thing the Halo surrounding the famous author was diminished after various scandals came to light in the Years following her death Halo Halo h a l o Halo correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word spree it's an unrestrained and usually excessive Indulgence in or Outburst of any activity Splurge Rampage after she won the lottery Janine went on a celebratory shopping spree spree spree as p r e e spree correct that's the end of round 38 moving on to round 39 two spellers this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word Tiff it's a slight fit of anger an outburst of temper or spite a petty quarrel Elena had a tiff with her sisters over who had to sit in the middle seat Tiff Tiff t i f f Tiff correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word Buzzard it's any of various Birds of Prey such as a turkey vulture or a condor the Buzzard swooped down on the unsuspecting pigeon and carried it off in its Talons Buzzard Buzzard b u z z a r d Buzzard correct that's the end of round 39 very good round 40 two spellers remaining techie this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word a person who is very knowledgeable or enthusiastic about the sence sence of the application of knowledge to practical purposes May's father a hardcore techie enjoyed tinkering with the family computer on weekends techie techie t e c h i e correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word vile it's a small vessel for liquids Tama keeps a vile of fragrant Jasmine essential oil at her desk to lift her mood vile vile v i a l v correct that's the end of round 40 two spellers remaining moving on to round 41 foyer Foy f o y e r for correct Inferno can I have the definition of sentence please it's a large disastrous fire howling winds fan a relatively small Blaze into a fast moving Unstoppable Inferno Inferno Inferno i n f e r n o Inferno correct that's the end of round 41 moving on to round 42 two spell remaining feisty feisty f e i s t yist correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word squeal it means to cry with a sharp shrill prolonged sound saurin let out out a loud squeal of excitement while riding the roller coaster squeal squeal s q u e a l squeal correct the end of round 42 moving on to round 43 with two spellers remaining kindling kindling k i n d l i n g kindl correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word Baron it means deficient in producing vegetation bare or desolate years of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest have led to large portions of it becoming baren bar b a r r e n Baron correct that's the end of round 43 two spellers remaining moving on to 44 cohort cohort c o h o r correct smattering smattering s m a t t e r i n g smattering correct it's the end of round 44 two spellers remaining round 45 the following word has two or more correct spellings either spelling will be accepted gruesome gruesome g r u e s o m e gruesome correct monotone aone can I please have the sentence and definition that is correct the regional spelling be judge confirmed in her standard monotone hey it's a succession of syllables words or sentences in one unvaried key or pitch monotone monotone m o n o t o n e monotone correct that's the end of round 45 time for round 46 two spellers remaining [Applause] aluminum aluminum a l u m i n u Alum correct biblo file can I have a sentence and definition please the biblo file had a small collection of antique volumes with handtooled leather bindings it's a L of books especially for beautiful or rare qualities of format also a book collector biblo file biblo file b i b l i o p h i l e biblio file correct that's the end of round 46 round 47 two spellers remaining anomaly anomaly a n o m a l y anomaly correct respiratory respiratory can I sentence and definition please Zayn made a 3D printed model of the lungs as part of his biology project on the respiratory system it means of or relating to breathing respiratory respiratory R hold on respiratory respiratory r e s p i r a t o r y respiratory correct that's the end of round 47 moving on to round 48 two spellers remaining perpetrate perpetrate p e r p e t r a t e perpetrate correct Manana Manana can I have a sentence and definition please Mara kept promising her dad that she would clean her room Manana at an indefinite time in the future used chiefly in the southwest Manana Manana m a n a n a Manana correct that's the end of round 48 moving on to round 49 this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word violence it means intense turbulent or Furious action force or feeling often destructive Dale's mom didn't let his younger siblings watch the action movie with him because it had too much violence violence violence v i o l e n c e violence correct recoil can I have a sentence and definition please discovering the moldy green bag of bread in the fridge caused Lydia to recoil to shrink back especially with a sudden movement to move suddenly backwards or away recoil recoil r e c o i l recoil correct that's the end of round 49 moving on to round [Applause] 50 two spellers remaining charade shade c h a r a d e charade correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word lbers it's clumsy or unskilled seamen the captain chuckled as he watched the lbers stumble over anchor lines on the deck lers lbers l u b b e e r s lers correct that's the end of round 50 moving on to round [Applause] 51 this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word Karma it means the sum total of the ethical consequences of a person's good or bad actions comprising thoughts words and deeds that is held in Hinduism and Buddhism to determine one specific Destiny in one's next existence in Buddhism harming or helping another being is believed to affect one's karma karma karma k a r m a Karma correct emblem emblem can I have a sentence and definition please the knight's shield displayed the emblem of a lion symbolizing strength and courage it's a device symbol design or figure adopted and used as an identifying Mark emblem emblem e m b o e m emblem correct that's the end of round 51 moving on to round 52 with two spellers this word has two spellings either one is accepted smoldering smoldering s m o l d e r i n g smoldering correct Ruffian the sentence and definition please the Ruffian tossed Herman to the ground after stealing his wallet it's a coarse brutal or cruel fellow Ruffian Ruffian are you f f i a n refuge correct that's the end of round 52 moving on to round 53 two spellers remaining probation probation p r o b a t i o n probation correct Graal gra can I have the sentence and definition please the author worried his own voice was too grally requested that a voiceover artist be hired to record his audio book it's harsh and usually irritating or unpleasant used especially of the human voice gra gra g r a v e l l y gra correct that's the end of round 53 moving on to round 54 two spellers remaining there's two spellings for this word so either one is acceptable symbolizes symbolizes s y n b o l i z e s symbolizes correct [Applause] crannies crannies can I sent us and definition please while cleaning the dusty crannies of the antique bookshelf Evan found a secret compartment it's a small obscure Cliffs corners or closed spaces that are easy to overlook and are likely places for concealing something or for hiding crannies crannies c r a n n i e s cranny correct it's the end of round 53 round 54 this is 55 oh this is 55 okay round 55 two spellers Regals Regals can they have the definition please sure it means uh something that gives pleasure or Amusement to affects pleasurably Regals Regals r e g a l e s Regals correct artificial artificial can I have just sent us and definition please the artificial turf on the football field looked just like real grass produced by human beings and intended to imitate something in nature simulated artificial artificial a r t i f i c i a l artificial correct okay that was the end of round 55 moving on to round [Applause] 56 Keening Keening k e e n i n g keing correct mutton chops can I use a definition of sentence please side whiskers that are narrow at the temple and Broad and Round by the lower Jaws Ian tried to grow mutton chops so he could look more like his hero Wolverine mutton chops mutton chops m u t t o n n c h o p s mutton chops correct that's the end of round 56 57 endowed endowed e n d o w e d ow correct Stockade Stockade can write a sentence and definition please the insubordinate Soldier was sent to The Stockade for the rest of his enlistment it's a line of stout posts or Timbers set firmly in the earth in contact with each other usually furnished with loopholes and designed to form a barrier or defensive fortification Stockade Stockade St o c k a d e St correct that's the end of round 57 meing alighted alighted a l i g h t e d alighted correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word Rookery it's a breeding ground or common haunt of gregarious birds or animals the wildlife photographer spent hours at the penguin Rookery taking hundreds of pictures of chicks Rookery Rookery r o o k e r y Rookery that's correct that was the end of round 58 moving on to round 59 with two spellers okay spellers we have reached the portion of the competition where we are moving in to a different section of the list the words leading up to now were studied as part of the school spelling study list the source for the remaining rounds will be the Miriam Webster unbridge dictionary although the next section of words might sound less difficult you have not had the opportunity to study this list of words prior to today's competition okay all right oralis this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word Temple it's an edifice dedicated to the worship of a deity the Millers admired the ornate architecture of the Temple on their trip to Cambodia Temple Temple t e n p o e Temple correct this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word comma it's a punctuation mark used especially as a mark of Separation within the sentence generally indicating a slight pause an introductory subord Clause should be set off with a comma comma comma c o m m a Comm correct okay that's the end of round 58 moving on to round 59 I'm sorry oh okay now we're behind we were ahead and now we're behind Okay so this is round 60 okay this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word describe it means to communicate verbally from the results of personal observation an account of salient identifying features of try as she might Caroline could not find the words to accurately describe the courses of the experimental Chef's menu describe describe d e s c r i b e describe correct witty can I have a sentence and definition please yes Darren was always full of witty remarks it means amusingly or cleverly novel witty can you repeat the word witty witty w i d d y witty I'm sorry it's w TT y witty okay good job is about but yeah don't don't leave okay stay here yeah if she gets the word wrong yeah yep okay so that was the end of round 16 okay so this is round 61 this is the championship word arelis okay this word has a homonym or could be confused with another word tenders it strips of cooked chicken meat usually from the breasts that are typically breaded and fried Tad's favorite meal is tenders with fries tenders tenders t e n d e r s tenders that is is correct very good okay congratulations congratulations is the winner okay this concludes the school three spelling be thank you everybody watching in your classrooms and at home can we just announce the winners names can we just up to thei can I Okay so in first place we have aurelis rodus it's good it's good and in second place we have Isabella pan [Applause] honey very good and in third place we have Dennis alaro I Pocus po okay and make sure I pronounced that right congratulations every you all did amazing you did an amazing job you really did you should all be very proud of yourselves take picture okay