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Correct Spelling
Spelling Given
The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama
physeteroid
magenta
Seth Keller
Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage, Alaska
muniments
arbitrariness
3
Kendra Frey
Daily News-Miner, Fairbanks, Alaska
picaresque
stalagmite
4
Mee Jin Park
Samoa News, Pago Pago, American Samoa
liquefacient
dentifriss
5
So-Young Chung
Arizona Educational Foundation, Scottsdale, Arizona
furcocercous
portmanteau
6
Natasha Begay
Navajo Times Publishing Company, Window Rock, Arizona
Baedeker
criterian
7
Samia Nawaz
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas
deducibility
bombinate
8
Robertha Dean-McIntosh
The Nassau Guardian, Nassau, Bahamas
nexus
evidenciary
9
Alan Xu
The Bakersfield Californian, Bakersfield, California
liniment
Paralympics
10
Ezekiel Haenelt
Desert Dispatch, Barstow, California
domnei
rambunctious
11
Cory Klingsporn
Ventura County Star, Camarillo, California
peri
wassel
E
12
Karla Quezada
Imperial Valley Press, El Centro, California
euthanasia
transendental
E
13
Tia Thomas
Sierra Telephone/Mountain Home School, Coarsegold, California
glockenspiel
elucidate
14
Shannon Lin
Friends of the Diamond Bar Library, Pomona, California
deciduous
flummery
15
Bethany Strom
Record Searchlight, Redding, California
gerenuk
nomunclative
16
Austin Pineda
The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California
junta
zeppelin
17
Josephine Kao
The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California
Pithiviers
thermolysis
18
Mylieneth Guiang
Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, California
19
Justin Song
The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego, California
20
Sylvia Shacker
San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, California
prot?g?
21
Elizabeth Lagatta
The Orange County Register, Santa Ana, California
convivially
griatrician
22
Hannah Henderson
Daily Press, Victorville, California
barrage
scrupulously
23
Peter Caballes
Visalia Times-Delta/Tulare Advance-Register, Visalia, California
revirescent
dissipated
24
Allison Koontz
Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, California
punctilio
ambiscade
25
Easun Arunachalam
Daily News Los Angeles, Woodland Hills, California
euphemism
hydrotropism
26
Cody Wang
Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta Canada
asiago
languorous
27
Jonathan Schut
The Guardian, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Canada
trattoria
polyphony
28
Jessica Zung
National Post, Don Mills, Ontario Canada
pneumatic
unadulterated
29
Austin Davis
Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alberta Canada
mesclun
somnolently
30
Bethany Dickey
The Metro, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
rapport
juvenescence
31
Curtis Bogetti
The Daily News, Kamloops, British Columbia Canada
raita
impartiality
32
Julie Huttemann
Kelowna Daily Courier, Kelowna, British Columbia Canada
soliloquy
epitome
33
Tegan Odland
Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta Canada
Wagnerian
cantoleaver
34
?milie Lafleur
The Gazette, Montreal, Quebec Canada
cappelletti
monolithic
No.
Speller's Name
Speller's Sponsor
1
James Bailey
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No.
Speller's Name
Speller's Sponsor
Correct Spelling
Spelling Given
35
Emma Brownlie
Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario Canada
vibrato
propensity
36
Breanna Siemens
Prince George Citizen, Prince George, British Columbia Canada
crepitant
sultana
37
Spencer Warriner
Leader-Post, Regina, Saskatchewan Canada
balalaika
vaudevillian
38
Maggie Millican
The Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, New Brunswick Canada
jnana
antological
39
Anqi Dong
The Star Phoenix, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada
tchotchke
fallacy
40
Mikayla Walsh
The Telegram, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
prejudicial
decelerate
41
Samara Blakeney
Cape Breton Post, Sydney, Nova Scotia Canada
scotodinia
epigram
42
Logan Turner
The Chronicle Journal, Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada
troglobiont
bockwurst
43
Veronica Penny
CHCH News, Hamilton, Ontario Canada
errhine
gosling
44
Grace Tsai
The Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
mandir
Manhattanese
45
Victoria Lan
Times-Colonist, Victoria, British Columbia Canada
numen
pinaped
46
Rachel Stadder
The Windsor Star, Windsor, Ontario Canada
expatiation
wainwright
47
Chris Sigurdson
Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
neolalia
trophic
48
Jake Smith
Daily Camera, Boulder, Colorado
ptarmigan
decorum
49
Alec Smith
Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado
lapidarian
spaciography
E
50
Rahul Malayappan
The News-Times, Danbury, Connecticut
xylophone
periphresis
E
51
Arushi Jauhari
New Haven Register, New Haven, Connecticut
longueur
lou
E
52
Matt Gabriele
The Ridgefield Press, Ridgefield, Connecticut
barrow
Frankenstein
53
Stephanie Guzm?n
The Washington Informer, Washington, D.C.
tiralee
heretical
54
Jordan Lay
Stars & Stripes, Defense and State Department Schools, Europe
pelean
ecocatastrophe
55
Brian Mazurek
Polk County School District, Bartow, Florida
balbriggan
palliative
56
Nicolas de Leon
The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Florida
balbriggan
retinoscopy
57
Shiva Kangeyan
The Miami Herald, Miami, Florida
balbriggan
Britannic
58
Vincent Medina
The Miami Herald, Miami, Florida
balbriggan
afreight
E
59
Cheyenne Plaster
Naples Daily News, Naples, Florida
balbriggan
quadrophid
E
60
Deanna Hambleton
Bonita Daily News, Naples, Florida
boutade
enculturate
61
Kaitlyn Johnston
Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Florida
boutade
photosynthesis
62
Caitlyn Stewart
The News Herald, Panama City, Florida
Bundestag
solemnization
63
Aldrin D'silva
Stuart News, Stuart, Florida
safari
cassock
64
Austin Brinkley
Tallahassee Democrat, Tallahassee, Florida
65
Grace Hernandez
The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Florida
66
Serena Laine-Lobsinger
The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, Florida
67
Samantha Stewart
68
Qian (Cathy) Deng
d?gringolade
maritocracy
batrachophagous
arable
bellicose
demeanor
The Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, Georgia
Cassiopeian
hypogial
Georgia Association of Educators, Tucker, Georgia
Cassiopeian
prodigious
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2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 31-1, 2008 Summary of Round 2: Spelling
Correct Spelling
Spelling Given
Error
The Daily Express, Accra, Ghana
psephomancy
sadar
E
Angela Mamaril
Pacific Daily News, Agana, Guam
psephomancy
yomanry
E
71
Talmage Nakamoto
The Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu, Hawaii
seneschal
nonchalant
72
Rachel Pinkerton
Coeur d'Alene Press, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
seneschal
scedadel
E
73
Anna Beatrice Grimaldo
Lewiston Tribune, Lewiston, Idaho
physique
ennervated
E
74
Tessa Eckley
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois
yamen
coerce
75
Adrian Gunawan
Chicago Spelling Bee Collaborative, Chicago, Illinois
colluvies
metonomy
76
Mitchell Wortman
Herald & Review, Decatur, Illinois
bodhran
sartorial
77
Anne-Marie Kommers
Lake County Journals, Elgin, Illinois
pickelhaube
normathermia
78
Priyanka Damarla
Northwest Herald, Elgin, Illinois
chevesaile
kudos
79
Megan O'Brien
The Journal-Standard, Freeport, Illinois
chevesaile
proliferate
80
Connor Flexman
Kane County Chronicle, Geneva, Illinois
feuille
veracity
81
Ajay Chatrath
The Daily Journal, Kankakee, Illinois
periscii
geanticline
82
Sanjay Kottapalli
Boone-Winnebago Regional Office of Education, Loves Park, Illinois
periscii
creekology
83
Scott Harrell
The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus, Moline, Illinois
cymotrichous
backgammon
84
Kyle Mou
Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, Illinois
sayonara
edifice
85
Ashwin Nair
The State Journal-Register, Springfield, Illinois
wainscot
inalludable
86
Marissa Carlson
The Daily Gazette, Sterling, Illinois
conveyance
oniomania
87
Katelyn Voss
The Telegraph, Dixon, Illinois
waterzooi
quarrimonious
E
88
Rose Sloan
Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, Illinois
entourage
rolic
E
89
Emily Temple-Wood
Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, Illinois
vermivorous
tactically
90
Austin Hoke
The Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana
caballero
sou
91
Natalie Cosens
The Herald-Times, Bloomington, Indiana
schadenfreude
unilateral
92
Jennifer Riedford
Evansville Courier & Press, Evansville, Indiana
muishond
zoalitry
93
Vaibhav Vavilala
The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana
simile
laryngitis
94
Gina Solomito
The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana
malihini
excruciating
95
Serene Macaraig
The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana
echt
asteria
96
Drew Wilson
The Kokomo Tribune, Kokomo, Indiana
sederunt
nonce
97
Sameer Mishra
Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Indiana
devoir
sudatian
98
Brittany Belkiewitz
The Herald-Argus, LaPorte, Indiana
conteur
parabolic
99
Rebecca Scally
Zionsville Times Sentinel/The Lebanon Reporter, Zionsville, Indiana
wedel
homeostasis
100
Alexis McCall
The Star Press, Muncie, Indiana
balalaika
draconian
101
Keertan Kini
The Times, Munster, Indiana
bocksbeutel
floscular
No.
Speller's Name
Speller's Sponsor
69
Maria Isabel Kubabom
70
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2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 31-1, 2008 Summary of Round 2: Spelling
Correct Spelling
Spelling Given
South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana
zinnia
reiterate
Kennyi Aouad
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Indiana
iruska
mounticle
E
104
Quinn Meyer
Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, Iowa
polje
elecution
E
105
Sade Dunbar
Jamaica Gleaner, Kingston, Jamaica
izar
coniferous
106
Pamela Self
Great Bend Tribune, Great Bend, Kansas
vaquero
emulsify
107
Kavya Shivashankar
The Olathe News, Olathe, Kansas
vaquero
mobilometer
108
Nishat Yasmin
The Topeka Capital-Journal, Topeka, Kansas
troglobiont
piccancy
109
Joshua Caplinger
Kentucky Derby Festival, Louisville, Kentucky
ejido
treacherous
110
Wesley Ducote
American Press, Lake Charles, Louisiana
thana
sophestry
111
Andrew Tan
The News-Star, Monroe, Louisiana
constituency
arabesque
112
Courtney Chambers
The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana
neolalia
defeisants
E
113
Joshua Derek Ursua
The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana
coloratura
restoratrice
E
114
Imogen Page
Maine Association of Broadcasters, Augusta, Maine
shenanigan
quandary
115
Megan Ring
Capital-Gazette Newspapers, Annapolis, Maryland
desipience
ethanol
116
Emily Randall
Empowerment M.I.N.D.S., Baltimore, Maryland
balbriggan
brigadeer
117
Andrew Risinger
Howard County Library, Columbia, Maryland
boutade
chary
118
Charles Smith
The Herald-Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland
virtuoso
aunimosticaun
119
Erika Hill
Gazette Newspapers, Laurel, Maryland
psephomancy
subsidiary
120
Michael Dugan
The Enterprise, Lexington Park, Maryland
seneschal
umbilicate
121
Jason Mayer
The Recorder, Prince Frederick, Maryland
völkerwanderung
pyllium
122
Carly Arnold
Maryland Independent, Waldorf, Maryland
spherical
hackneyed
123
Ross Garrity
Boston Centers for Youth & Families, Boston, Massachusetts
gazoz
goddery
124
Mallika Govindan
Sentinel & Enterprise, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
android
flamboyance
125
Kaylee D'Amico
The Daily Item, Lynn, Massachusetts
zumbooruk
assimilation
126
Akshat Shekhar
The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, Massachusetts
zumbooruk
coronary
127
Anna Hughes
The Martha's Vineyard Times, Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts
asiago
hibernaculum
128
Darcy Vines
The Detroit News, Detroit, Michigan
colluvies
melatonin
129
Audrey Hale
The Flint Journal, Flint, Michigan
numen
sirf
E
130
Katelyn Colter
The Grand Rapids Press, Grand Rapids, Michigan
protocol
rew
E
131
Tristan Schrot
The Jackson Citizen Patriot, Jackson, Michigan
punctilio
persanalia
E
132
Jake Sliman
The County Press, Lapeer, Michigan
tanha
thespian
133
Brianna Wise
Ludington Daily News, Ludington, Michigan
weimaraner
incisorform
134
Carl Torola Jr.
Ogden News Publishing of Michigan, Marquette, Michigan
Finlandization
cannonade
135
Calvin Miller
The Macomb Daily, Macomb, Michigan
laetrile
bailiff
No.
Speller's Name
Speller's Sponsor
102
Nicole Martin
103
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2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 31-1, 2008 Summary of Round 2: Spelling
No.
Speller's Name
Speller's Sponsor
Correct Spelling
Spelling Given
136
Sidharth Chand
The Oakland Press, Pontiac, Michigan
stromuhr
alabaster
137
Andrew Bicigo
The Saginaw News, Saginaw, Michigan
egregious
conglomeration
138
Lauren LaBaumbard
The Herald Palladium, St. Joseph, Michigan
nemesis
emmery
E
139
Chris Rice
Traverse City Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Michigan
liquefacient
siderial
E
140
Catherine "Cat" Cojocaru
Forum Communications Company, Fargo, North Dakota
nimbus
philistine
141
Nicholas Riordan
The Free Press, Mankato, Minnesota
roodebok
fictionalize
142
He Li
Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., Minneapolis, Minnesota
thrasonical
approbatory
143
Nicholas Greatens
National Joint Powers Alliance, Staples, Minnesota
prodigal
cotelydon
E
144
Shakeika Everett
The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi
physeteroid
indulent
E
145
Christian Ackmann
Columbia Daily Tribune, Columbia, Missouri
forfeiture
pontificate
146
Megan Settle
Cass County Democrat Missourian, Harrisonville, Missouri
quisling
teniunt
147
Brent Henderson
The Examiner, Independence, Missouri
euphemism
spelunking
148
Corrine Yap
Sedalia Democrat, Sedalia, Missouri
juvia
metachrosis
149
David Bippes
Unite, Springfield, Missouri
chrysalis
decrepitude
150
Morgan Brown
St. Joseph News-Press, St. Joseph, Missouri
Weissnichtwo
brininess
151
Sathwik Katragadda
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri
phleboclysis
cortile
152
Rose Tracy
Lee Newspapers of Montana, Billings, Montana
scenario
panornithic
153
Pierce Dageforde
Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska
gazoz
quarantine
154
Cheyenne Lawrence
Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas, Nevada
pulverize
rigatoni
155
Avvinash Radakrishnan
New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester, New Hampshire
tetragrammaton
undulate
156
Gil Walzer
The Record and Herald News, Passaic, New Jersey
dahlia
tungsten
157
Michelle-Ann Tan
The Jersey Journal, Jersey City, New Jersey
witloof
astronautical
158
Tisya Mavuram
Asbury Park Press/Home News Tribune, Neptune, New Jersey
leishmanic
gingivitis
159
Christian Thompson
The Press of Atlantic City, Plesantville, New Jersey
prosciutto
obstri, obstitrician
160
Joy Endicott
The Times of Trenton, Trenton, New Jersey
ptarmigan
macaroon
161
Timothy Nowak
Burlington County Times, Willingboro, New Jersey
prejudicial
reggae
162
Matthew Evans
The Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque, New Mexico
klismos
somniloquist
163
Dan LaChapelle
Times Union, Albany, New York
longueur
laudible
164
Michael Viola
The Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York
quelea
contrariant
165
Sriram Hathwar
The Leader, Corning, New York
foggara
elicitation
166
Neetu Chandak
Finger Lakes Times, Geneva, New York
lapidarian
hepatic
167
April Gaydos
The Leader-Herald, Gloversville, New York
Bundestag
broncial
168
Nithin Nedumthakady
Daily Freeman and Sunday Freeman, Kingston, New York
boutade
docilely
169
Rosalie Blacklock
Times Herald-Record, Middletown, New York
cymotrichous
equanimity
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2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 31-1, 2008 Summary of Round 2: Spelling
Correct Spelling
Spelling Given
Daily News, New York, New York
surveillance
rubricate
Allyn Pasiliao
Daily News, New York, New York
durwan
cyrrology
E
172
Claudia Schulze
The Daily Star, Oneonta, New York
eigne
variagated
E
173
Jacob Annal
The Palladium-Times, Oswego, New York
segue
soporific
174
Yassine El Yousfi
Mount Vernon Inquirer, Mount Vernon, New York
pneumonectomy
tetratrapteron
175
Nelson Moore
Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, New York
prosciutto
surcease
176
Caitlin Wardell
The Gazette, Port Jervis, New York
batrachophagous
frabjus
177
Zachary Zagorski
Long Island Jewish World, Rockville Centre, New York
trattoria
affiliate
178
Jacob Meggesto
The Post-Standard, Syracuse, New York
neurokyme
endocrine
179
Siraj Sindhu
Watertown Daily Times, Watertown, New York
uayeb
clique
180
Thomas North
The New Zealand Listener, Wellington, New Zealand
gospodin
moniscus
E
181
Matthew Marley
Times-News, Burlington, North Carolina
gospodin
slomgullion
E
182
Molly Crawford
The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina
abbreviation
remunerative
183
Erin Parker
Clayton News-Star, Clayton, North Carolina
absence
perceptible
184
Destiny Franklin
The Daily Record, Dunn, North Carolina
acre
mahogany
185
Xavier Barnes
The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville, North Carolina
adage
beatitude
186
Andrew Lay
The Gaston Gazette, Gastonia, North Carolina
androcentric
deferential
187
Kate Dubis
Duke University's Office of Durham and Regional Affairs, Hillsborough, North Carolina
allocation
varicose
188
Bryson McKee
The Shelby Star, Shelby, North Carolina
philately
sylf
189
Mayee Zhu
Washington Daily News, Washington, North Carolina
amendment
neoprene
190
Katharine Bailey
Wilson Daily Times, Wilson, North Carolina
amnesty
kebutse
191
Baron Fenwick
Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
anecdotal
intercessory
192
Nick Gellerman
North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders, Bismarck, North Dakota
anklet
eboliant
193
Gillian Butdorf
Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio
Apollyon
fratority
194
Anthony "Tony" Incorvati
The Repository, Canton, Ohio
apostle
hibiscus
195
Madeline Weiner
WCPO-TV Channel 9, Cincinnati, Ohio
Parmesan
androchrisy
196
Anna Delamerced
WCPO-TV Channel 9, Cincinnati, Ohio
appreciative
mauve
197
Scott Remer
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio
atmospheric
discrete
198
Rachel Castle
Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio
audition
qwerty
199
Ashley Terry
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio
badger
tubulafloral
200
Nicholas Rushlow
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Lancaster, Ohio
balderdash
laminate
201
Shantanu Srivatsa
Ohio University's Scripps College of Communication, Lewis Center, Ohio
barrel
rosella
No.
Speller's Name
Speller's Sponsor
170
Neil Alacha
171
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No.
Speller's Name
Speller's Sponsor
Correct Spelling
Spelling Given
202
Anthony Tenney
The Lima News, Lima, Ohio
battery
iambist
203
Stephen Hartline
The Marietta Times, Marietta, Ohio
amicable
jelado
E
204
Lacey Ware
The Times Leader, Martins Ferry, Ohio
bibliography
pathogynicity
E
205
Nick Lade
The Medina Gazette, Medina, Ohio
pochismo
ordinance
E
206
Tommy Panek
Salem News, East Liverpool Review and The Morning Journal, Salem, Ohio
billionaire
wallaby
207
Meadow Jackson
The Herald-Star, Steubenville, Ohio
sonata
ethos
208
Keith Roberts III
The Blade, Toledo, Ohio
pretzel
convergent
209
Joshua McFall
The Tribune Chronicle, Warren, Ohio
blustery
argentous
210
Michael Girbino
The News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio
precocious
ostricism
E
211
Hannah Gerdes
The Vindicator, Youngstown, Ohio
bouleversement
movamento
E
212
Adam Van Buren
The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
boundary
julienne
213
Hannah Cassidy
Tulsa World, Tulsa, Oklahoma
bridle
paraia
214
Katie Nye
The Bulletin, Bend, Oregon
budgetary
quadrennial
215
Trevor Fonvergne
Portland Tribune, Portland, Oregon
bulletin
emiciated
E
216
Anahita Iyer
The Intelligencer, Doylestown, Pennsylvania
burro
chirlish
E
217
Shradha Chhabria
The Express-Times, Easton, Pennsylvania
callous
pegador
218
Jahnavi Iyer
The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
wampum
sygmoid
E
219
Gaurav Sirdeshpande
Intelligencer Journal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
canteen
umbragious
E
220
Elyse Cox
The Times Herald, Norristown, Pennsylvania
carcass
lithophyte
221
Hannah Schill
The Philadelphia Tribune, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
cardinal
volute
222
Jeremy Pople
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
barrow
kaiserdom
223
Mark Travor
The REPUBLICAN & Herald, Pottsville, Pennsylvania
cello
gasconnade
E
224
Nabil Shaikh
Reading Eagle, Reading, Pennsylvania
chord
farsicle
E
225
Kaitlyn Victor
The Morning Times, Sayre, Pennsylvania
cinderella
debilitate
226
Joshua Cohen
Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
clause
balsam
227
Meghan Reynolds
Daily Local News, West Chester, Pennsylvania
coincidence
nuptiality
228
Jeffrey Bridges
Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
comedian
practitioner
229
Julianna Canabal Rodriguez
Commonwealth-Parkville School, San Juan, Puerto Rico
sitzmark
resention
230
Ashley Peltier
The Valley Breeze, Cumberland, Rhode Island
compass
thimblerig
231
Willie Johnson
The Allendale Sun, Allendale, South Carolina
competency
saluetary
232
Ross Gibson
Anderson Independent Mail, Anderson, South Carolina
suave
cardiopathy
233
Jackson Crist
The Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina
visceral
obnubilate
234
Crystal Gibbons
Morning News, Florence, South Carolina
convoluted
archangel
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2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 31-1, 2008 Summary of Round 2: Spelling
Correct Spelling
Spelling Given
The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
corral
crucially
Keiko Bridwell
Herald-Journal, Spartanburg, South Carolina
corrugated
exorbitant
237
Changlin Ke
The Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
craftiness
hypotenuse
238
Jiwon Seo
Yoon's English School, Seoul, South Korea
Baedeker
innumerable
239
Danielle Sahud
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Chattanooga, Tennessee
cynophilist
memoritair
240
John Michael Eaton
The Jackson Sun, Jackson, Tennessee
dandelion
lyre
241
Lillian "Lillie" Young
Knoxville News Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee
debris
gyroscope
242
Cherry Mathis
The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee
deceitful
dulsify
E
243
Swathi Ganesh
The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee
deliberate
culumniate
E
244
Andrew Cooper
The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee
strudel
polypharmacy
245
Russ Bian
Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas
diabolical
rupestrian
246
Anjali Raghuram
Amarillo Globe-News, Amarillo, Texas
dignitary
vowelless
247
Bianca Quintanilla
Valley Freedom Newspapers, Harlingen, Texas
disgust
fraudulent
248
Amanda Espericueta
Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Corpus Christi, Texas
easiness
desamation
249
Mouctika Paluri
The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Texas
economics
palmyra
250
Priya Patel
El Paso Times, El Paso, Texas
strudel
zooism
251
Hannah Chi
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas
editorial
vaccinate
252
Jonathan Xu
Houston Chronicle, Houston, Texas
amphibious
contravene
253
Raymond Soriano
Laredo Morning Times, Laredo, Texas
elusive
monotonous
254
Stephanie Stancell
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Lubbock, Texas
emerald
paraphrastic
255
Samuel Dowlen
Midland Reporter-Telegram, Midland, Texas
strategy
shekel
256
Jonathan Hohstadt
Odessa American, Odessa, Texas
emphatically
timpenum
257
James Guerra
San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio, Texas
endurable
rapacity
258
Katherine Kappelmann
San Angelo Standard-Times, San Angelo, Texas
energetic
unimpeded
259
Madison Simpson
Victoria Advocate, Victoria, Texas
enunciation
osaberry
260
Andrea Mae Mirasol
Times Record News, Wichita Falls, Texas
equatorial
myophysics
261
JoAnn Thomas-Lewis
The Virgin Islands Daily News, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
equine
lambunt
262
Austin Ahlstrom
Davis County Clipper, Bountiful, Utah
evident
gumptious
263
Isaac Skarstedt
Daily Herald, Provo, Utah
fabricate
factaside
264
Walker Storz
The Burlington Free Press, Burlington, Vermont
facial
chromatophore
265
Mariel Andersen
The News-Virginian and The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Virginia
vivace
agrostologist
266
Maria Wasilewski
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia
feasible
babblative
267
Emily Dick
Daily News-Record, Harrisonburg, Virginia
felicity
ebonize
No.
Speller's Name
Speller's Sponsor
235
Caleb Cohen
236
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E
E
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2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 31-1, 2008 Summary of Round 2: Spelling
Correct Spelling
Spelling Given
Loudoun Times-Mirror, Leesburg, Virginia
fidgety
Interlingua
Samantha Mihalik
The News & Advance, Lynchburg, Virginia
flourish
neophiliac
270
Rebecca Willett
The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Virginia
folklore
culpable
271
Lance Hungar
Times Community Newspapers, Reston, Virginia
animosity
jurisprudence
272
Martha Jessee
Tazewell County Fair Association, Tazewell, Virginia
frankincense
provender
273
Torey Jackson
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia
fumigation
tassel
274
Sachith Gullapalli
The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia
funeral
raiment
275
Rebecca Snodgrass
The Winchester Star, Winchester, Virginia
wanton
polaver
E
276
Marie Mach
Potomac News, Woodbridge, Virginia
gaffer
espowsel
E
277
Hunter Lehmann
The Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, Washington
gallon
attendant
278
Elysa Stone
Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Washington
gentry
dalliance
279
Elizabeth Zhang
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle, Washington
gibbon
gangrene
280
Christian Menendez
The Wenatchee World, Wenatchee, Washington
glacial
stagnicholous
281
Matthew Koh
Charleston Gazette-Mail, Charleston, West Virginia
gnarled
obituary
282
Sathiyan Sivakumaran
The Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram, Clarksburg, West Virginia
grandeur
immiticable
283
Jessica Shakesprere
The Journal, Martinsburg, West Virginia
graphite
nectar
284
Jimmy Yuan
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, West Virginia
grateful
brontide
285
Karen Laska
The Catholic Spirit, Wheeling, West Virginia
grievances
sabermetrics
286
Kara Walla
Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wisconsin
curriculum
paranymous
E
287
Catherine Cloetta
Casper Star Tribune, Casper, Wyoming
guardian
revokable
E
288
Adrianna Ellison
The Gazette, Port Jervis, New York
hangar
nutria
No.
Speller's Name
Speller's Sponsor
268
Santos DeBarros
269
Error
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Summary Statistics Round starting time:
05/29/08 08:03 AM
Round ending time:
05/25/16 12:16 PM
Length of round:
16:13
Number of spellers participating:
288
Number of spellers eliminated:
198
Number of spellers advancing:
90
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