Every year, there is always a certain subject or origin I pay attention to most. Food, German, and musical terms come up every year. Here they are from 2005-2011:
2005: Science and Medical
2006: Clothing
2007: Religion and Tradition
2008: Slavic Languages
2009: Portuguese
2010: French, French, and more French. A lot are ballet terms, which are very fun to do, because I teach myself dance. I want to eat a beignet or a noisette!
2011: This year is basically a review of everything.
The Bee needs to be extended to high school.
Some of the Words from the 2007-2010 Preliminaries Test:
- icicle ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
- hawthorn a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
- bizarre conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
- colossus someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
- tarantula large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
- ciao an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)
- malocclusion (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally
- demur take exception to
- solmizate sing by the syllables of solmization
- mien dignified manner or conduct
- Ananias a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying)
- Tetrazzini a pasta dish with cream sauce and mushrooms
- haricot a French variety of green bean plant bearing light-colored beans
- vernier a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale
- noesis the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
- ylem (cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements
- harassment a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
- epilepsy a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
- syringe a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
- avarice reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
- loquacity the quality of being wordy and talkative
- midriff the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
- cygnet a young swan
- tremolo (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
- Caribbean an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
- beignet a deep-fried, yeast-raised doughnut dusted with confectioners' sugar
- eidetic of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy
- illegible (of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible
- mustard any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
- guernsey
- homage respectful deference
- miscible (chemistry, physics) capable of being mixed
- sinecure a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
- nonpareil eminent beyond or above comparison
- cacoethes an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
- intermittence the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping
- Pyrrhic
- altogether to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
- Appaloosa a hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump
- secede withdraw from an organization or communion
- Micawber fictional character created by Charles Dickens; an eternal optimist
- verbiage overabundance of words
- cubicle small room in which a monk or nun lives
- affluent having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
- decor decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
- isthmus a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
- warrant a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
- limousine large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
- asylum a shelter from danger or hardship
- rebuttal the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument
- calque an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language
- arrogance overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
- mores (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
- cemetery a tract of land used for burials
- parody a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- congenital present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
- thorough painstakingly careful and accurate
- abyss a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
- scalene of a triangle having three sides of different lengths
- sabbatical a leave usually taken every seventh year
- misoneism hatred of change or innovation
- obstacle something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
- anecdotal having the character of an anecdote
- penance remorse for your past conduct
- regimen (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
- tocsin the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
- callous emotionally hardened
- agape with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
- amateur someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
- tetanus an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
- refuse show unwillingness towards
- tacit implied by or inferred from actions or statements
- ingratiate gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
- unequivocal admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
- surrogate someone who takes the place of another person
- remittance a payment of money sent to a person in another place
- limerick a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba
- tutelage teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
- pusillanimous lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
More Words:
Sis·y·phe·an, adj. |sisə|fēən
- of or relating to Sisyphus
- both extremely effortful and futile
- Etymology: Latin sisypheius, sisyphius sisyphean (from Greek sisypheios, sisyphios, from Sisyphos Sisyphus, in Greco-Roman mythology the cruel king of Corinth whose punishment in Hades was to roll up a hill a heavy stone that constantly rolled down again) + English -an
- huge; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Brobdingnag
- unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
- Etymology: Brobdingnag, imaginary country inhabited by giants in Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift died 1745 English satirist + English -ian
Scandinavian punch made of claret and aquavit with spices and raisins and orange peel and sugar
- Etymology: Swedish glögg, from glödga to burn, mull, from Old Swedish, from glödhoger, adjective, glowing, from glöth ember, glowing coal; akin to Old English glēd ember, glowing coal
a light-minded or silly restless person; especially : a pert young woman with such qualities
- Etymology: alteration of Middle English flepergebet, flypyrgebet
common merganser of Europe and North America
- Etymology: alteration of earlier gossander, probably from gos- (as in gosling) + bergander
a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
- Etymology: Welsh, valley; akin to Greek kymbē drinking cup
of the underworld
- Etymology: chthonic from Greek chthon- earth + English -ic
(Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton
- Etymology: Yiddish nebech poor thing (used interjectionally), of Slavic origin; akin to Czech nebohý wretched, Polish nieboe poor creature
- (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
- a formal expression of praise
- Etymology: Latin paean, hymn of thanksgiving especially addressed to Apollo, from Greek paian, from Paian, epithet by which Apollo was invoked in the hymn
use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one ("`Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma")
- Etymology: Latin zeugmat-, zeugma, from Greek, literally, juncture, joining, from zeugnynai to yoke, join
an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
- Etymology: from Grand Panjandrum, burlesque title of an imaginary personage in some nonsense lines by Samuel Foote died 1777 English actor and playwright
a dense winter fog containing ice particles
- Etymology: Southern Paiute, from pagina- cloud, fog + -pi, n. suffix
- n. fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century
- adj. having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation ("An exquisite gilded rococo mirror")
- Etymology: French, irregular from rocaille; from the prevalence of rocaille ornamentation in 18th century France
someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
- Etymology: Middle English Jack Napis, Jac Napes, nickname for William de la Pole died 1450 4th earl and 1st duke of Suffolk
I admit that I am one of the students who really enjoys school. If I was going to a regular public school here in Utah, I would have one more year of junior high (Here, it's 7th-9th grade). Since I am in a charter school, I will be in high school!
I am ready for all the challenges, and hopefully go to Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton, University of Utah, Yale, Ohio State University, Texas Christian University, Julliard School of Music, or Liberty University. I will still love spelling, and hopefully have my spelling bee club. Please email me at spellingchamp135@gmail.com if you want to help.
Today was my last day of school, so I am going to start coaching my sister. Hopefully, I will watch the Bee in person!
Word of the Day
jackanapes (look above Visual Thesaurus link)
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