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The News-Review and the Roseburg Kiwanis Club will be once again sponsoring a Douglas County Spelling Bee on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Wildlife Safari.
Words will appear every Monday on the Schools Page, beginning today. The word list can also be accessed at our website, www.nrtoday.com by clicking on the ‘Spelling Bee' link under the Community tab or by directly entering www.nrtoday.com/spellingbee. The last word list will be published Feb. 13, 2012.
The County Spelling Bee champion will go home with a trophy and a new computer system. Trophies and other prizes will also be awarded through fourth place.
All districts, private schools, and home schooled students in the fifth through eighth grades are invited to participate. Students wishing to enter elimination rounds in their district need to sign up with their school's spelling bee coordinator. Home schooled students should contact the Home School Spelling Bee Coordinator at 541-679-1251.
For more information contact County Spelling Bee Co-Coordinator Rick Pasley at 541-957-4293 or rpasley@nrtoday.com. For questions regarding the website list, contact our news clerk at 541-957-4212 or newsclerk@nrtoday.com.
SPELLING WORDS:
column. A supporting pillar. “The rotted wooden column supporting the balcony had to be replaced.”
humbly. In a modest or meek manner. “Anita humbly protested that her work did not deserve to hang on the museum walls.”
skeleton. The bones of a human being or other vertebrate. “Dr. Symonds has a real human skeleton in his office.”
stretch. Extend in length. “Sam got up to stretch his legs and get a snack.”
massive. Weighty, heavy. “The Neanderthal's massive, sturdy limbs were much stronger than the Cro-Magnon's.”
hedgehopper. A pilot flying an airplane dangerously low to the ground. “After he barely missed the power lines, the hedgehopper came to his senses and flew at a more reasonable altitude.”
dreary. Without liveliness, cheer, joy, or hope. “Elizabeth contemplated painting her dreary apartment.”
prowl. Move about or wander stealthily in the manner of a wild beast seeking prey. “Captain Andrews and his submariners were ordered to prowl the North Atlantic.”
absurd. Marked by an obvious lack of reason, common sense, proportion, or accord with accepted ideas. “Earl was in the absurd predicament of having to teach his dog how to bark.”
penguin. Any of various short-legged flightless aquatic birds of the Southern Hemisphere. “The zoo gave a birthday party for its oldest penguin.”
audience. A group or assembly of listeners. “The play was aired on television before a nationwide audience.”
piston. The part of an engine that moves back and forth inside a cylinder. “Kyle learned to identify a piston in automobile repair class.”
decorous. Marked by propriety and good taste. “Lucia was surprised to find that the disc jockey was as decorous off the air as he was volcanic while on the air.”
veering. Fuming, shifting. “The sharks began veering abruptly when the diver pulled the dead fish from her bag.”
petunia. A common garden plant with funnel-shaped flowers of many colors and patterns. “Russell pulled a purple petunia from the flower bed.”
polling. Of or relating to the registering or casting of votes. “Harry got off work early to vote on polling day.”
ledger. A book containing accounts to which debits and credits are posted from books of original entry. “Dr. Hamlyn had a thick ledger lying open in front of him.”
nondescript. Lacking distinguishing characteristics. “Because he was utterly nondescript, Virgil was the perfect infiltrator.”
comprehend. See the nature, significance or meaning of. “Although he had read every word of “Moby Dick,” Stu failed to comprehend it.”
measles. A contagious disease characterized by red spots. “Most doctors recommend that children be vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella.”
scenery. The representation of the scene of action on a stage. “The opera's fantastic scenery was ingeniously unsettling to the audience.”
laconic. Spoken, written, or expressed briefly or tersely: pithy. “Mrs. Fitzpatrick's laconic speaking style was quite popular with her students.”
intensively. Zealously, eagerly. “Jeremy is studying intensively this summer for the Utah bar exam.”
droll. Having a whimsical, humorous or odd character. “Steve says things so droll his parents can't answer him for laughing.”
till. A removable compartment fitting in the drawer of a cash register and used to hold or carry money. “Rachel had to count the money in her till before she could go home.”
jetty. A structure extended into a sea, lake, or river to influence the current or tide or to protect a harbor. “The storm wrenched several sections of the jetty away from their anchors.”
subsonic. Of, relating to, or being a speed less than that of sound in air. “The plane cruised at a high subsonic speed of about 600 miles per hour.”
suffuse. Spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light. “The fixtures were intended to suffuse the patio in warm light.”
satire. A literary composition holding up human vice, folly, abuses, or shortcomings to censure by means of ridicule, derision, or burlesque. “Orson wrote a diabolically good satire about his school principal.”
hydroplane. Skim over the water with the hull either clear of the surface or barely immersed. “Lex loves to make his speedboat hydroplane across a glassy lake.”
Words will appear every Monday on the Schools Page, beginning today. The word list can also be accessed at our website, www.nrtoday.com by clicking on the ‘Spelling Bee' link under the Community tab or by directly entering www.nrtoday.com/spellingbee. The last word list will be published Feb. 13, 2012.
The County Spelling Bee champion will go home with a trophy and a new computer system. Trophies and other prizes will also be awarded through fourth place.
All districts, private schools, and home schooled students in the fifth through eighth grades are invited to participate. Students wishing to enter elimination rounds in their district need to sign up with their school's spelling bee coordinator. Home schooled students should contact the Home School Spelling Bee Coordinator at 541-679-1251.
For more information contact County Spelling Bee Co-Coordinator Rick Pasley at 541-957-4293 or rpasley@nrtoday.com. For questions regarding the website list, contact our news clerk at 541-957-4212 or newsclerk@nrtoday.com.
SPELLING WORDS:
column. A supporting pillar. “The rotted wooden column supporting the balcony had to be replaced.”
humbly. In a modest or meek manner. “Anita humbly protested that her work did not deserve to hang on the museum walls.”
skeleton. The bones of a human being or other vertebrate. “Dr. Symonds has a real human skeleton in his office.”
stretch. Extend in length. “Sam got up to stretch his legs and get a snack.”
massive. Weighty, heavy. “The Neanderthal's massive, sturdy limbs were much stronger than the Cro-Magnon's.”
hedgehopper. A pilot flying an airplane dangerously low to the ground. “After he barely missed the power lines, the hedgehopper came to his senses and flew at a more reasonable altitude.”
dreary. Without liveliness, cheer, joy, or hope. “Elizabeth contemplated painting her dreary apartment.”
prowl. Move about or wander stealthily in the manner of a wild beast seeking prey. “Captain Andrews and his submariners were ordered to prowl the North Atlantic.”
absurd. Marked by an obvious lack of reason, common sense, proportion, or accord with accepted ideas. “Earl was in the absurd predicament of having to teach his dog how to bark.”
penguin. Any of various short-legged flightless aquatic birds of the Southern Hemisphere. “The zoo gave a birthday party for its oldest penguin.”
audience. A group or assembly of listeners. “The play was aired on television before a nationwide audience.”
piston. The part of an engine that moves back and forth inside a cylinder. “Kyle learned to identify a piston in automobile repair class.”
decorous. Marked by propriety and good taste. “Lucia was surprised to find that the disc jockey was as decorous off the air as he was volcanic while on the air.”
veering. Fuming, shifting. “The sharks began veering abruptly when the diver pulled the dead fish from her bag.”
petunia. A common garden plant with funnel-shaped flowers of many colors and patterns. “Russell pulled a purple petunia from the flower bed.”
polling. Of or relating to the registering or casting of votes. “Harry got off work early to vote on polling day.”
ledger. A book containing accounts to which debits and credits are posted from books of original entry. “Dr. Hamlyn had a thick ledger lying open in front of him.”
nondescript. Lacking distinguishing characteristics. “Because he was utterly nondescript, Virgil was the perfect infiltrator.”
comprehend. See the nature, significance or meaning of. “Although he had read every word of “Moby Dick,” Stu failed to comprehend it.”
measles. A contagious disease characterized by red spots. “Most doctors recommend that children be vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella.”
scenery. The representation of the scene of action on a stage. “The opera's fantastic scenery was ingeniously unsettling to the audience.”
laconic. Spoken, written, or expressed briefly or tersely: pithy. “Mrs. Fitzpatrick's laconic speaking style was quite popular with her students.”
intensively. Zealously, eagerly. “Jeremy is studying intensively this summer for the Utah bar exam.”
droll. Having a whimsical, humorous or odd character. “Steve says things so droll his parents can't answer him for laughing.”
till. A removable compartment fitting in the drawer of a cash register and used to hold or carry money. “Rachel had to count the money in her till before she could go home.”
jetty. A structure extended into a sea, lake, or river to influence the current or tide or to protect a harbor. “The storm wrenched several sections of the jetty away from their anchors.”
subsonic. Of, relating to, or being a speed less than that of sound in air. “The plane cruised at a high subsonic speed of about 600 miles per hour.”
suffuse. Spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light. “The fixtures were intended to suffuse the patio in warm light.”
satire. A literary composition holding up human vice, folly, abuses, or shortcomings to censure by means of ridicule, derision, or burlesque. “Orson wrote a diabolically good satire about his school principal.”
hydroplane. Skim over the water with the hull either clear of the surface or barely immersed. “Lex loves to make his speedboat hydroplane across a glassy lake.”
