EASY ROUND (PRESCHOOL)

HUG
[hag]
Sentence: They hug each other before saying goodbye.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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EASY ROUND (CATEGORY A)

TURMOIL
/ˈtərˌmoil/
Sentence: The country has been in turmoil for the past 10 years.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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EASY ROUND (CATEGORY B)

SILHOUETTE
/ˌsiləˈwet/
Sentence: She paused to see its silhouette against the dimming sky.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

 AVERAGE ROUND (PRESCHOOL)

CAKE
[keyk]
Sentence: He blew out the candles on his birthday cake.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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AVERAGE ROUND (CATEGORY A)

COMMITTEE
/kəˈmidē/
Sentence: The committee has decided to dismiss him.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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AVERAGE ROUND (CATEGORY B)

ACQUAINTANCE
/əˈkweɪn.təns/
Sentence: The proprietor was an old acquaintance of his.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

 DIFFICULT ROUND (PRESCHOOL)

FLOWER
[flau-er]
Sentence: The plant will flower every other year.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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DIFFICULT ROUND (CATEGORY A)

RESUSCITATE
/rəˈsəsəˌtāt/
Sentence: Rescue workers managed to resuscitate her at the scene.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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DIFFICULT ROUND (CATEGORY B)

SCHIZOPHRENIA
/ˌskɪt.səˈfriː.ni.ə/
Sentence: One of the most common symptoms of schizophrenia is hearing imaginary
voices.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

 EASY ROUND (PRESCHOOL)

HUG
[hag]
Sentence: They hug each other before saying goodbye.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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EASY ROUND (CATEGORY A)

ORDAIN
/ôrˈdān/
Sentence: The bishop will ordain the young seminarian as a priest.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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EASY ROUND (CATEGORY B)

PSEUDONYM
/ˈsuː.də.nɪm/
Sentence: She also writes under the pseudonym of Barbara Vine.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

 AVERAGE ROUND (PRESCHOOL)

CAKE
[keyk]
Sentence: He blew out the candles on his birthday cake.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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AVERAGE ROUND (CATEGORY A)

BEREAVEMENT
/bəˈrēvm(ə)nt/
Sentence: The widow had many visitors during her bereavement.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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AVERAGE ROUND (CATEGORY B)

BUREAUCRACY
/bjʊˈrɑː.krə.si/
Sentence: We need to reduce paperwork and bureaucracy in the
company.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

 DIFFICULT ROUND (PRESCHOOL)

FLOWER
[flau-er]
Sentence: The plant will flower every other year.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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DIFFICULT ROUND (CATEGORY A)

SILHOUETTE
/ˌsiləˈwet/
Sentence: She paused to see its silhouette against the dimming
sky.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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DIFFICULT ROUND (CATEGORY B)

ONOMATOPOEIA
/ˌɑː.noʊˌmæt̬ .oʊˈpiː.ə/
Sentence: Words like rustle and gargle are illustrations of
onomatopoeia.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

 EASY ROUND (PRESCHOOL)

HUG
[hag]
Sentence: They hug each other before saying goodbye.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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EASY ROUND (CATEGORY A)

VERBOSE
/vərˈbōs/
Sentence: He is a verbose speaker.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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EASY ROUND (CATEGORY B)

MNEMONIC
/nɪˈmɑː.nɪk/
Sentence: He talked about the effective use of time, mnemonic tricks, and various
kinds of tests.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

 AVERAGE ROUND (PRESCHOOL)

CAKE
[keyk]
Sentence: He blew out the candles on his birthday cake.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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AVERAGE ROUND (CATEGORY A)

CHANGEABLE
/ˈCHānjəbəl/
Sentence: The weather is very changeable at this time of year.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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AVERAGE ROUND (CATEGORY B)

CONSCIENTIOUS
/ˌkɑːn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs/
Sentence: We are generally very conscientious about our work.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

 DIFFICULT ROUND (PRESCHOOL)

FLOWER
[flau-er]
Sentence: The plant will flower every other year.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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DIFFICULT ROUND (CATEGORY A)

RENDEZVOUS
/ˈrändəˌvo͞ o,ˈrändāˌvo͞ o/
Sentence: They had a secret rendezvous.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.

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DIFFICULT ROUND (CATEGORY B)

PARAPHERNALIA
/ˌper.ə.fɚˈneɪl.jə/
Sentence: We sell pots, gloves, seeds and other gardening
paraphernalia.

NAME OF SCHOOL: SAINT TERESA’S SCHOOL OF VALLADOLID, INC.