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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. 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:
wafture. A wavelike motion: waft, beckoning. “The wafture of the stadium crowd gave Ebenezer a thrill.”
plagiarize. Present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source. “Simon knew that it would be better not to turn in a theme at all than to plagiarize.”
nefarious. Heinously or impiously wicked: detestable. “The murderer's crimes were considered so nefarious that he was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.”
chalice. A drinking cup: goblet. “Tessa gave her parents a silver chalice for their anniversary.”
cruciferous. Belonging to or having the characteristics of the mustards or related plants. “The cruciferous vegetables are an excellent source of beta carotene.”
acquiescence. The act of accepting or complying tacitly or passively. “Danette's acquiescence to peer pressure disappointed her mother.”
frankincense. A gum resin containing volatile oil. “Aunt Ruby likes to burn frankincense at Christmastime.”
bellicosely. In a warlike, aggressive, combative manner. “Vinny reacts bellicosely to conflict and has been suspended several times for fighting.”
lithification. The conversion of unconsolidated sediments into solid rock. “Ben's science project explained how limestone is formed by lithification.”
jejune. Immature, juvenile. “Dennis rejected the jejune poems for publication.”
albedo. Reflective power. “Amo researched the effects of soil albedo on vegetation.”
leviathan. Of enormous size. “The ore was hauled away in leviathan trucks.”
repertoire. A list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or a person has thoroughly rehearsed and is prepared to perform. “When Millicent auditioned for the operetta, her voice was impressive but her limited repertoire did not demonstrate it fully.”
otalgia. Pain in the ear: earache. “Otalgia is more common in children than in adults.”
dramaturgy. The art or technique of writing drama. “Ethelbert is skilled at both poetry and dramaturgy.”
ratiocinate. Reason according to a logical process. “A philosopher should ratiocinate strictly and rigorously.”
acclivity. An ascending slope (as of a hill). “The biker hoped that a downhill stretch would soon follow what seemed to be an endless acclivity.”
vitriolic. Marked by a caustic biting quality. “Howard had to be reprimanded for his vitriolic outbursts against the referees and opposing players.”
procellous. Stormy. “There are many dangers for a small boat on a procellous sea.”
klinotaxis. Directional orientation involving turning toward a stimulus. “The klinotaxis of honeybees is dependent on the angle of the sun.”
gummosis. The pathological production of sticky exudates in plants as a result of cell degeneration. “Plants afflicted with gummosis are often beset with ants.”
myelopathy. A disease or disorder of the spinal cord or the bone marrow. “After the accident, Ursula's dog had to be treated for myelopathy.”
mandorla. A panel or contour in the shape of an almond. “At the top of the altarpiece Christ is depicted seated within a mandorla and holding a book.”
majuscule. Written in large letters. “Mr. Ziokowski could see immediately that the majuscule scripts of the two documents were identical and deduced that the same scribe had written both.”
borealization. Adaptation (as of plants) to life in more northerly regions. “In the far North, borealization is a primary factor in the evolution of different plant species.”
sassafras. Any of several Australian trees with aromatic bark used especially for flavoring. “Kendrick chipped the bark off the sassafras for use in his secret ice cream recipe.”
soliloquy. A discourse made by one in solitude to oneself. “The actress recited her soliloquy from a moonlit balcony.”
carillon. A set of fixed bells pitched in a chromatic series and sounded by hammers controlled by a keyboard. “Leff will play the carillon at Andy's wedding.”
phonasthenia. Weakness or hoarseness of voice. “After the football game some of the cheerleaders complained of phonasthenia.”
opprobrious. Conveying or intending to convey disgrace. “The principal denounced the vandals in opprobrious terms.”
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:
wafture. A wavelike motion: waft, beckoning. “The wafture of the stadium crowd gave Ebenezer a thrill.”
plagiarize. Present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source. “Simon knew that it would be better not to turn in a theme at all than to plagiarize.”
nefarious. Heinously or impiously wicked: detestable. “The murderer's crimes were considered so nefarious that he was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.”
chalice. A drinking cup: goblet. “Tessa gave her parents a silver chalice for their anniversary.”
cruciferous. Belonging to or having the characteristics of the mustards or related plants. “The cruciferous vegetables are an excellent source of beta carotene.”
acquiescence. The act of accepting or complying tacitly or passively. “Danette's acquiescence to peer pressure disappointed her mother.”
frankincense. A gum resin containing volatile oil. “Aunt Ruby likes to burn frankincense at Christmastime.”
bellicosely. In a warlike, aggressive, combative manner. “Vinny reacts bellicosely to conflict and has been suspended several times for fighting.”
lithification. The conversion of unconsolidated sediments into solid rock. “Ben's science project explained how limestone is formed by lithification.”
jejune. Immature, juvenile. “Dennis rejected the jejune poems for publication.”
albedo. Reflective power. “Amo researched the effects of soil albedo on vegetation.”
leviathan. Of enormous size. “The ore was hauled away in leviathan trucks.”
repertoire. A list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or a person has thoroughly rehearsed and is prepared to perform. “When Millicent auditioned for the operetta, her voice was impressive but her limited repertoire did not demonstrate it fully.”
otalgia. Pain in the ear: earache. “Otalgia is more common in children than in adults.”
dramaturgy. The art or technique of writing drama. “Ethelbert is skilled at both poetry and dramaturgy.”
ratiocinate. Reason according to a logical process. “A philosopher should ratiocinate strictly and rigorously.”
acclivity. An ascending slope (as of a hill). “The biker hoped that a downhill stretch would soon follow what seemed to be an endless acclivity.”
vitriolic. Marked by a caustic biting quality. “Howard had to be reprimanded for his vitriolic outbursts against the referees and opposing players.”
procellous. Stormy. “There are many dangers for a small boat on a procellous sea.”
klinotaxis. Directional orientation involving turning toward a stimulus. “The klinotaxis of honeybees is dependent on the angle of the sun.”
gummosis. The pathological production of sticky exudates in plants as a result of cell degeneration. “Plants afflicted with gummosis are often beset with ants.”
myelopathy. A disease or disorder of the spinal cord or the bone marrow. “After the accident, Ursula's dog had to be treated for myelopathy.”
mandorla. A panel or contour in the shape of an almond. “At the top of the altarpiece Christ is depicted seated within a mandorla and holding a book.”
majuscule. Written in large letters. “Mr. Ziokowski could see immediately that the majuscule scripts of the two documents were identical and deduced that the same scribe had written both.”
borealization. Adaptation (as of plants) to life in more northerly regions. “In the far North, borealization is a primary factor in the evolution of different plant species.”
sassafras. Any of several Australian trees with aromatic bark used especially for flavoring. “Kendrick chipped the bark off the sassafras for use in his secret ice cream recipe.”
soliloquy. A discourse made by one in solitude to oneself. “The actress recited her soliloquy from a moonlit balcony.”
carillon. A set of fixed bells pitched in a chromatic series and sounded by hammers controlled by a keyboard. “Leff will play the carillon at Andy's wedding.”
phonasthenia. Weakness or hoarseness of voice. “After the football game some of the cheerleaders complained of phonasthenia.”
opprobrious. Conveying or intending to convey disgrace. “The principal denounced the vandals in opprobrious terms.”
