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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:
dahlia. A plant of a genus of tuberous-rooted herbs having rayed flower heads. “The brightly colored flowers of the dahlia can be six inches in diameter.”
alveolate. Pitted like a honeycomb. “The porous sandstone had an alveolate surface.”
oxydactyl. Having slender, tapered digits. “The glove was made for a delicate, oxydactyl hand.”
sagittal. Of, relating to, or shaped like an arrow or arrowhead. “Murray fantasized that the sagittal rock he found in the quarry was an Indian arrowhead.”
ochlocratic. Of or relating to mob rule. “Pure ochlocratic government would pay no heed to minority voices.”
sthenic. Marked by excessive vitality or nervous energy. “Fido's sthenic symptoms finally subsided.”
punctilious. Marked by precise exact accordance with the details of codes or conventions. “Aboriginal people often pay punctilious attention to rules of etiquette about salutations, visits, and meetings.”
tabetisol. Unfrozen ground above, within, or below the permanently frozen ground. “Arctic wildflowers are able to survive in areas of tabetisol.”
scintillate. Gleam or emit quick flashes as if throwing off sparks. “Mom's eyes scintillate whenever she is joyously excited.”
lachrymose. Dismal, melancholy. “The lachrymose play ruined Samantha's weekend.”
corniculate. Having horns or small horn-shaped processes. “In some species of animals, only the males are corniculate.”
supination. A rotation of the hand and radius around the ulna so that the palm is turned up. “Supination aggravated Henri's tennis elbow.”
peristalsis. Successive waves of involuntary contraction passing along the walls of the intestine and forcing the contents onward. “Disruption of peristalsis can lead to digestion problems.”
syllogize. Deduce by analysis of a formal argument that consists of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. “To teach logical thinking, Mr. Canby had the class syllogize the philosophers argument.”
pomegranate. A thick-skinned several-celled reddish berry that is about the size of an orange and has many seeds in a crimson acid pulp. “The bright red splotches on Julia's face testified to her having eaten a pomegranate.”
prescient. Having foreknowledge: characterized by foresight. “Carrie seemed unusually prescient as she sat smugly under her umbrella on what was once a clear afternoon.”
cotyledon. The first leaf or one of the first pair or whorl of leaves developed by the embryo in seed plants and in ferns and related plants. “Mr. Pittman drew a fern cotyledon on the blackboard.”
pirouette. A full turn on the toe or ball of one foot in ballet. “The pirouette is one of the most striking figures in a dancer's repertoire.”
cancellous. Having a spongy or porous structure. “Cancellous tissue occurs at the ends of some bones.”
lapideous. Of the nature of stone. “Lapideous concretions that form in the bladder or kidneys can cause extreme pain.”
architrave. The group of moldings or other architectural member around a door or other opening. “Paul was most proud of the shell motif on the doors architrave.”
bibliothecarial. Of or related to a library. “Thurmond has great interest in the Dewey decimal system and other things bibliothecarial.”
tumulus. An artificial hillock or mound (as over a grave). “In the center of the graveyard is a large tumulus where one of the town's founders is buried.”
malloseismic. Of, relating to, or being a region subject to frequent destructive earthquakes. “Chris refuses to move to any of the malloseismic areas of California.”
palimpsest. A manuscript in which one or two earlier erased writings are found. “Scholars have reconstructed the erased texts of the palimpsest.”
altazimuth. An instrument consisting of a telescope mounted so that it can swing horizontally and vertically. “Josh saw an antique altazimuth in the maritime museum.”
fulsome. Offensive to the senses; disgusting. “The fulsome odor of a skunk drove the campers out of their tent.”
eczematous. Relating to or having the characteristics of an inflammatory skin condition characterized by redness, itching, and lesions. “Eczematous skin eruptions may be due to allergies to certain foods, drugs, or cosmetics.”
horripilation. A bristling of the hair of the head or body, as from disease, terror, or chilliness; gooseflesh. “Jennifer reacted to the movie's scary scenes with noticeable horripilation.”
firnification. The process whereby snow becomes partially compacted and forms the surface part of the upper end of a glacier. “Solid ice is the end product of firnification.”
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:
dahlia. A plant of a genus of tuberous-rooted herbs having rayed flower heads. “The brightly colored flowers of the dahlia can be six inches in diameter.”
alveolate. Pitted like a honeycomb. “The porous sandstone had an alveolate surface.”
oxydactyl. Having slender, tapered digits. “The glove was made for a delicate, oxydactyl hand.”
sagittal. Of, relating to, or shaped like an arrow or arrowhead. “Murray fantasized that the sagittal rock he found in the quarry was an Indian arrowhead.”
ochlocratic. Of or relating to mob rule. “Pure ochlocratic government would pay no heed to minority voices.”
sthenic. Marked by excessive vitality or nervous energy. “Fido's sthenic symptoms finally subsided.”
punctilious. Marked by precise exact accordance with the details of codes or conventions. “Aboriginal people often pay punctilious attention to rules of etiquette about salutations, visits, and meetings.”
tabetisol. Unfrozen ground above, within, or below the permanently frozen ground. “Arctic wildflowers are able to survive in areas of tabetisol.”
scintillate. Gleam or emit quick flashes as if throwing off sparks. “Mom's eyes scintillate whenever she is joyously excited.”
lachrymose. Dismal, melancholy. “The lachrymose play ruined Samantha's weekend.”
corniculate. Having horns or small horn-shaped processes. “In some species of animals, only the males are corniculate.”
supination. A rotation of the hand and radius around the ulna so that the palm is turned up. “Supination aggravated Henri's tennis elbow.”
peristalsis. Successive waves of involuntary contraction passing along the walls of the intestine and forcing the contents onward. “Disruption of peristalsis can lead to digestion problems.”
syllogize. Deduce by analysis of a formal argument that consists of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. “To teach logical thinking, Mr. Canby had the class syllogize the philosophers argument.”
pomegranate. A thick-skinned several-celled reddish berry that is about the size of an orange and has many seeds in a crimson acid pulp. “The bright red splotches on Julia's face testified to her having eaten a pomegranate.”
prescient. Having foreknowledge: characterized by foresight. “Carrie seemed unusually prescient as she sat smugly under her umbrella on what was once a clear afternoon.”
cotyledon. The first leaf or one of the first pair or whorl of leaves developed by the embryo in seed plants and in ferns and related plants. “Mr. Pittman drew a fern cotyledon on the blackboard.”
pirouette. A full turn on the toe or ball of one foot in ballet. “The pirouette is one of the most striking figures in a dancer's repertoire.”
cancellous. Having a spongy or porous structure. “Cancellous tissue occurs at the ends of some bones.”
lapideous. Of the nature of stone. “Lapideous concretions that form in the bladder or kidneys can cause extreme pain.”
architrave. The group of moldings or other architectural member around a door or other opening. “Paul was most proud of the shell motif on the doors architrave.”
bibliothecarial. Of or related to a library. “Thurmond has great interest in the Dewey decimal system and other things bibliothecarial.”
tumulus. An artificial hillock or mound (as over a grave). “In the center of the graveyard is a large tumulus where one of the town's founders is buried.”
malloseismic. Of, relating to, or being a region subject to frequent destructive earthquakes. “Chris refuses to move to any of the malloseismic areas of California.”
palimpsest. A manuscript in which one or two earlier erased writings are found. “Scholars have reconstructed the erased texts of the palimpsest.”
altazimuth. An instrument consisting of a telescope mounted so that it can swing horizontally and vertically. “Josh saw an antique altazimuth in the maritime museum.”
fulsome. Offensive to the senses; disgusting. “The fulsome odor of a skunk drove the campers out of their tent.”
eczematous. Relating to or having the characteristics of an inflammatory skin condition characterized by redness, itching, and lesions. “Eczematous skin eruptions may be due to allergies to certain foods, drugs, or cosmetics.”
horripilation. A bristling of the hair of the head or body, as from disease, terror, or chilliness; gooseflesh. “Jennifer reacted to the movie's scary scenes with noticeable horripilation.”
firnification. The process whereby snow becomes partially compacted and forms the surface part of the upper end of a glacier. “Solid ice is the end product of firnification.”
