SPELLING BEE 2018

EASY ROUND

1. Vision /ˈviZHən/

- the faculty or state of being able to see.

- an experience of seeing someone or something in a dream or trance,
or as a supernaturalt6 apparition.

Sentence: She had a clear vision of what she wanted to do.

2. Appearance /əˈpirəns/
- the way that someone or something looks

Sentence: The general appearance of the house is quite good.

3. Athlete /ˈaTHˌlēt/

- a person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical

exercise.

Sentence: Manny Pacquiao is an athlete.

4. Debt /det/
- something, typically money, that is owed or due

Sentence: I already paid my debt.

5. League /lēɡ/

- a collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for a

particular purpose, typically mutual protection or cooperation

Sentence: He is about to join the league.

6. Comfortable /ˈkəmfərdəb(ə)l,ˈkəmftərbəl/ kʌmf·tər·bəl/

- producing a relaxing feeling of physical comfort esp. because

of shapeor materials

Sentence: I’m not comfortable speaking in front of an audience.

7. Leisure /ˈlēZHər,ˈleZHər/

- use of free time for enjoyment.

Sentence: She has a limited amount of leisure time.

8. Simultaneous /ˌsīməlˈtānēəs/

- occurring, operating, or done at the same time

Sentence: There were several simultaneous explosions in different cities.

9. Advertisement ədˈvɜr·t̬ əz·mənt

- a paid notice that tells people about a product or service

Sentence: I saw an advertisement for the job in yesterday’s paper.

10. Gourmet /ˈɡʊər·meɪ, ɡʊrˈmeɪ/

- a person who knows a lot about food and cooking, and who enjoys
eating good food

Sentence: She is a gourmet cook.

AVERAGE ROUND

1. Acquiantance /əˈkwāntəns/

- a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.

Sentence: I hope you'll consider me a friend and not just an acquaintance.

2. Colonel /ˈkərnl/

- an army officer of high rank

Sentence: My father is a colonel.

3. Fuchsia /ˈfyo͞oSHə/

- having a colour between pink and purple

Sentence: My favorite color is fuchsia.

4. Aesthetic esthetic

- relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty, or showing great beauty

Sentence: Those buildings have little aesthetic appeal.

5. Amateur /ˈæm·əˌtʃɜr, -əˌtʃʊər, -ə·t̬ ər/

- a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid

basis.

Sentence: He was an amateur archaeologist.

6. Prejudice /ˈpredʒ.ə.dɪs/

- an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially whenformed

without enough thought or knowledge

Sentence: He had to battle against prejudice to get a job.

7. Miscellaneous /ˌmɪs.əlˈeɪ.ni.əs/
 - consisting of a mixture of various things that are not
usually connectedwith each other

Sentence: His bedroom is full of guitars, keyboards, and

miscellaneous instruments.

8. Nuisance /ˈnuː.səns/

- something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you

Sentence: Local residents claimed that

the noise was causing a public nuisance.

DIFFICULT ROUND
1. Chauffeur /ʃoʊˈfɝː/

- someone whose job is to drive a car for a rich or important person

Sentence: A chauffeur drives limousine

2. Connoiseur /ˌkɑː.nəˈsɝː/

- a person who knows a lot about and enjoys one of the arts,
or food,drink, etc. and can judge quality and skill in that subject

Sentence: The mushrooms had the chewy, savory flavor preferred by

connoisseur.

3. Chrysanthemum /krəˈsænθ.ə.məm/

- any of several types of garden plant, including some with

many smallflowers and some with few but very large flowers

Sentence: It was sunny, and the white chrysanthemum frilled themselves

in the warmth.

4. Façade /fəˈsɑːd/

- the front of a building, especially a large or attractive building

Sentence: The façade is made of limestone.

5. Heirloom /ˈer.luːm/

- a valuable object that has been given by older members of

a family toyounger members of the same family over many years

Sentence: This ring is a family heirloom.