Words of Wisdom Spelling & Academic Tutoring Fall 2020 Bee: Preliminaries Test
This test consists of 50 questions: 25 spelling and 25 vocabulary. Each question has 4 answer choices and counts for 2 points each for a total score of 100 possible points; only 1 answer is correct for each question. You will not be penalized for incorrect answers, so you should guess if you don't know the answer to a question.

Read each question carefully and complete the test to the best of your ability. You will have 75 minutes to do so. Consultation of any outside resource including the dictionary will be grounds for immediate disqualification. You are not permitted to have any other browser windows open while taking this test. To submit your answers, click "Submit" at the very bottom of the page after answering all of the questions. You may be asked to complete a Captcha (clicking some squares to prove you're not a robot). If this happens, don't panic--simply complete the Captcha.

In the spelling section, the pronunciations are provided (using Merriam-Webster's diacritical markings). However, you can also listen to Scott read the words aloud at the following link; you can listen to the recording as many times as you like: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aIOiGNaHdbYgHAu4U4IIOIqLssE47aT5/view?usp=sharing

You will NOT be able to edit your answers once you have submitted them. The test period will begin at 8:00 pm EST; WAIT UNTIL 8:00 PM EST TO BEGIN. You MUST submit your answers by 9:15 pm EST.

You will receive your score instantaneously. All spellers will advance to the semifinals. The preliminaries test results will only be used as a tiebreaker if there are ties in placement. The preliminaries test is, however, excellent practice for the National Spelling Bee, and you can use your results to help identify areas that you still need to work on.
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Spelling
1. \ˈbə-fət-ə̇d\ (adj. or past-tense verb, English) struck by, blown by *
2 points
\ˈecrü\ (French, adj.) a grayish yellow color *
2 points
\ˈhejəˌmän, ˈhējəˌmän\ (Greek, noun) a leader with overwhelming power *
2 points
\(ˈ)ā¦kla(a)|(ə)r, -le|, |ə, ə̇ˈk-\ (French, noun): a chocolate-frosted cream puff *
2 points
\ˌparəˈsīd\ (Latin, noun) someone who murders a close relative *
2 points
\ˈdau̇\ (Afrikaans, noun): Burchell's zebra *
2 points
\ˈgərdən\ (Middle English from Middle French, noun) a reward, a recompense *
2 points
\tarətan‧ˈtarə\ (Latin, of imitative origin, noun): the blaring of a trumpet or a similar sound *
2 points
\ˈparəˌklēt\ (Latin from Greek, noun) a supporter, an advocate *
2 points
 \ˌmīəsˈthēnēə\ (New Latin from Greek, noun): muscular weakness *
2 points
\¦radə¦sikələs\ (Latin, adj.): living on or in roots *
2 points
\skyəˈvōnē\ (Italian, noun): a two-edged sword *
2 points
\əˌtaksə-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə\ (Greek, noun): a disorder marked by inability to order words into sentences *
2 points
\ˌtriˌskīˌdekəˈfōbēə\ (Greek, noun): a fear of the number 13 *
2 points
\ˌsapəˈtilyə\ (Portuguese from Spanish, noun): a large tree throughout tropical North America *
2 points
 \ˌeksəˈkwātə(r), -wät-\ (Latin, noun): a written authorization of a consul issued by the government to which they're accredited *
2 points
\ˌber-ə-ˈtē-(ˌ)nō\ (Italian, noun): a cardinal's scarlet cap *
2 points
\ˈbā-lər-ˌbā\ (Turkish, noun): an Ottoman provincial governor *
2 points
\ditäləjē\ (Greek, noun): a twofold reading/interpretation *
2 points
\ˌlatəˈchēn(ˌ)yō\ (Italian, noun): a glass containing milk-white canes or threads *
2 points
 \ˈbir-ē-ˌä\ (Mexican Spanish, noun): a Mexican dish of meat and chili peppers *
2 points
\ˈlō(ˌ)rü\ (Portuguese, noun): a tree of genus Ocotea *
2 points
\bə-ˈvu̇st-ˌzīn(t)s-ˌlägə, -ˌzīnz-\ (German, noun):  a state of consciousness or a feeling devoid of sensory components *
2 points
\ˈmärsh(ə)nə̇s, ˈmȧsh-\ (Medieval Latin, noun): a wife of a nobleman of hereditary rank in Great Britain *
2 points
 \¦dāzhə¦nā, French dāzhœnā\ (French from Latin, noun): breakfast or lunch *
2 points
Vocabulary
Chary means: *
2 points
Cicerone means: *
2 points
If a person is exigent, then they: *
2 points
If a person has an antipathy towards dogs, then where would they AVOID going? *
2 points
What does brachypterous mean? *
2 points
Which of the following is MOST likely to be mellisonant? *
2 points
Vociferous means: *
2 points
Which of the following is likely to be obstreperous? *
2 points
A concatenation is: *
2 points
A gobemouche is somebody who: *
2 points
A whippoorwill is: *
2 points
What is a temblor? *
2 points
A borborygmus is: *
2 points
Hyssop is: *
2 points
If a musical piece is played larghissimo, then it is played: *
2 points
A gugelhupf would be best enjoyed with: *
2 points
Which of the following is MOST likely to become furfuraceous? *
2 points
Which of the following would NOT be cataclysmic? *
2 points
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be distingué? *
2 points
A plant that is chiropterophilous is pollinated by: *
2 points
A mareograph measures which of the following? *
2 points
A jonquil is: *
2 points
Which of the following professions would be LEAST likely to use an atelier? *
2 points
If something is psammophilous, then it: *
2 points
A Croesus is LEAST likely to suffer from: *
2 points
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