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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, at Wildlife Safari.
Words will appear every Monday on the Schools Page. 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:
instrument. Utensil, implement. “Dwight sterilized and stored the surgical instrument.”
baffling. Perplexing, confusing. “Liam tried to skirt the embarrassing problem with baffling wordy sentences.”
lunge. Make a forceful forward movement. “Every few seconds, the swordsman would lunge at his opponent.”
energetic. Showing much vigor and enthusiasm. “Ted's energetic personality caught the attention of the corporate headhunter.”
cyclonic. Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a rotating storm. “Radar detected a cyclonic disturbance off the southern coast.”
admiralty. Relating to maritime law. “Susan has to brush up on admiralty procedure for negotiations with the cargo broker.”
plumber. One who installs, repairs, and maintains piping, fittings, and fixtures that are involved in the distribution and use of water in a building. ‘The plumber replaced the lead pipes in the Davidsons' house with copper ones.”
mirrored. Reflected. “The moonlight was mirrored in the smooth surface of the pond.”
familiar. Well acquainted through personal knowledge or study. “Sandy was chosen for the job because she was familiar with computers.”
subscription. A method of issuing a published work in which the publisher agrees to a concession in price to those who buy in advance of publication. “Antoine bought the philosophical encyclopedia by subscription.”
viciously. In a manner marked by violence or ferocity. “The puppy attempted to shake the old sock viciously.”
systematic. Marked by or manifesting method or orderly procedure. “Maria's systematic approach to tasks stunts her creativity.”
unfurl. Release or open out from a rolled-up state. “Huang began to unfurl the jib as soon as the ship was headed upwind.”
brocade. A rich oriental silk fabric with raised patterns embroidered in gold and silver threads. “Ricardo wore a vest of brocade with his tuxedo.”
defiantly. In a bold, insolent, or unafraid manner. “Though she had been grounded, Vera defiantly rode to the bowling alley on her bicycle.”
despondently. In an extremely discouraged, dejected, or depressed manner. “After he was laid off, Larry despondently searched the ‘Help Wanted' ads.”
arduous. Hard to accomplish or achieve; difficult. “Alan was not prepared for the arduous demands of his construction job.”
sheriff. A county officer who is usually elected by the people of the county and has the duty of preserving the peace. “The office of sheriff is a holdover from medieval English law.”
meddlesome. Officiously intrusive. “Her landlady's meddlesome manner annoyed Hatty so much that she moved out of the apartment.”
pressurization. The action or process of maintaining near normal atmospheric pressure in an aircraft during high-altitude flight. “As a precaution against a problem with pressurization, most planes carry oxygen masks.”
exude. Undergo diffusion: emanate. “Sweet odors exude from the shrubs around Myra's patio.”
cavort. Bound, prance, or frisk playfully. “In Bosch's painting ‘Garden of Earthly Delights,' horses and giant birds cavort in a surreal landscape.”
utensil. An implement, instrument, or vessel used in a kitchen. “Each utensil has its designated place in Melinda's kitchen.”
mortgage. A binding obligation. “Sarah found a signed copy of the mortgage in Richard's desk.”
ventilate. Cause fresh air to circulate through and contaminated air to be simultaneously withdrawn. “To ventilate her kitchen, Margo set a fan in the doorway and opened the windows.”
aerodynamic. Of or relating to the science that deals with the motion of air and other gaseous fluids. “The aerodynamic design of race cars helps them achieve great speeds.”
candidacy. The quality or state of being one that is likely or worthy to gain a post, position, or distinction. “Tony's candidacy for the student council will be jeopardized if he fails his algebra exam.”
impeachment. Conviction of misconduct and usually removal from office. “Faced with almost certain impeachment, Richard Nixon became the first United States president to resign from office.”
corral. Round up and drive livestock into a pen. “With the help of his dog, Jerry managed to corral the herd.”
soprano. The highest voice part in four-part mixed harmony. “Violetta sang soprano in her church choir.”
Words will appear every Monday on the Schools Page. 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:
instrument. Utensil, implement. “Dwight sterilized and stored the surgical instrument.”
baffling. Perplexing, confusing. “Liam tried to skirt the embarrassing problem with baffling wordy sentences.”
lunge. Make a forceful forward movement. “Every few seconds, the swordsman would lunge at his opponent.”
energetic. Showing much vigor and enthusiasm. “Ted's energetic personality caught the attention of the corporate headhunter.”
cyclonic. Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a rotating storm. “Radar detected a cyclonic disturbance off the southern coast.”
admiralty. Relating to maritime law. “Susan has to brush up on admiralty procedure for negotiations with the cargo broker.”
plumber. One who installs, repairs, and maintains piping, fittings, and fixtures that are involved in the distribution and use of water in a building. ‘The plumber replaced the lead pipes in the Davidsons' house with copper ones.”
mirrored. Reflected. “The moonlight was mirrored in the smooth surface of the pond.”
familiar. Well acquainted through personal knowledge or study. “Sandy was chosen for the job because she was familiar with computers.”
subscription. A method of issuing a published work in which the publisher agrees to a concession in price to those who buy in advance of publication. “Antoine bought the philosophical encyclopedia by subscription.”
viciously. In a manner marked by violence or ferocity. “The puppy attempted to shake the old sock viciously.”
systematic. Marked by or manifesting method or orderly procedure. “Maria's systematic approach to tasks stunts her creativity.”
unfurl. Release or open out from a rolled-up state. “Huang began to unfurl the jib as soon as the ship was headed upwind.”
brocade. A rich oriental silk fabric with raised patterns embroidered in gold and silver threads. “Ricardo wore a vest of brocade with his tuxedo.”
defiantly. In a bold, insolent, or unafraid manner. “Though she had been grounded, Vera defiantly rode to the bowling alley on her bicycle.”
despondently. In an extremely discouraged, dejected, or depressed manner. “After he was laid off, Larry despondently searched the ‘Help Wanted' ads.”
arduous. Hard to accomplish or achieve; difficult. “Alan was not prepared for the arduous demands of his construction job.”
sheriff. A county officer who is usually elected by the people of the county and has the duty of preserving the peace. “The office of sheriff is a holdover from medieval English law.”
meddlesome. Officiously intrusive. “Her landlady's meddlesome manner annoyed Hatty so much that she moved out of the apartment.”
pressurization. The action or process of maintaining near normal atmospheric pressure in an aircraft during high-altitude flight. “As a precaution against a problem with pressurization, most planes carry oxygen masks.”
exude. Undergo diffusion: emanate. “Sweet odors exude from the shrubs around Myra's patio.”
cavort. Bound, prance, or frisk playfully. “In Bosch's painting ‘Garden of Earthly Delights,' horses and giant birds cavort in a surreal landscape.”
utensil. An implement, instrument, or vessel used in a kitchen. “Each utensil has its designated place in Melinda's kitchen.”
mortgage. A binding obligation. “Sarah found a signed copy of the mortgage in Richard's desk.”
ventilate. Cause fresh air to circulate through and contaminated air to be simultaneously withdrawn. “To ventilate her kitchen, Margo set a fan in the doorway and opened the windows.”
aerodynamic. Of or relating to the science that deals with the motion of air and other gaseous fluids. “The aerodynamic design of race cars helps them achieve great speeds.”
candidacy. The quality or state of being one that is likely or worthy to gain a post, position, or distinction. “Tony's candidacy for the student council will be jeopardized if he fails his algebra exam.”
impeachment. Conviction of misconduct and usually removal from office. “Faced with almost certain impeachment, Richard Nixon became the first United States president to resign from office.”
corral. Round up and drive livestock into a pen. “With the help of his dog, Jerry managed to corral the herd.”
soprano. The highest voice part in four-part mixed harmony. “Violetta sang soprano in her church choir.”
