Oregon County/District Words 2012
Division 3
WORD
SENTENCE
1
duopoly
A duopoly is when two companies own all, or nearly all of the
market for a given type of product or service.
2
euphoric
The Italian soccer players felt euphoric when they won the world
cup in 2006.
3
restive
She came into the clubroom and heard the president call the restive
members to order.
4
homologous
The wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous.
5
inextricable
I couldn't find my way through the inextricable maze.
6
jabot
A proper lace jabot is gorgeous.
7
maneuver
We created an obstacle course through which the Scouts were to
maneuver.
8
magnanimity
Marcy accepted the accolades with magnanimity.
9
tyrant
The new manager was fired when he proved to be a harsh tyrant.
10
pedagogy
Pedagogy is the art or profession of teaching.
11
purveyor
In the old days, the general store was the purveyor of any goods
that were needed by the townspeople.
12
scenography
Scenography is an artistic perspective concerning the visual,
experiential, and spatial composition of performance.
13
solipsism
Solipsism is the belief that only oneself and one's experience exists.
14
tocsin
A tocsin is an alarm or other signal sounded by bells.
15
vituperative
Walter was vituperative in his description of his working conditions
and his boss.
16
beguine
The beguine is a dance and music form, similar to a slow rumba.
17
demagogue
18
fraudulence
They considered the candidate to be a demagogue, not a
statesman.
The allegation of fraudulence against them was based on the
confiscated fake materials found in their possession.
19
gudgeon
20
jaeger
21
liaison
Jessica acted as a liaison between the prime ministers of Germany
and France.
22
obstreperous
23
pastime
New Years is an obstreperous time, people yelling and shouting
everywhere.
Sailing is her favorite pastime.
24
soiree
We are hosting an informal soiree tonight at our place.
25
vengeance
The villain swore vengeance on the superhero.
The top mouth gudgeon is already considered to be one of the most
invasive fish species in Europe.
The long-tailed jaeger is the smallest jaeger, with a slender body
and narrow wings.
Oregon Spelling Contest 2012
Division 3 County/District
County/District Division 3
Tie-Breaker #1
WORD
SENTENCE
1
toucans
Toucans and kestrels lay similar sized eggs.
2
abjured
After I started my diet, I abjured to stop eating chocolate cake.
3
aplomb
The prom queen spoke with great aplomb when accepting her
award.
4
bellicose
The bellicose guest would not be invited back again.
5
contumacious
Her contumacious attitude gave her detention for a week.
County/District Division 3
Tie-Breaker #2
WORD
1
perseverance
2
facsimile
3
halcyon
4
hendecagon
5
insipid
SENTENCE
All it takes is perseverance and you, too, can be a near-perfect
speller.
When I had to send a copy of my driver’s license for a job
application, I sent it by facsimile.
The halcyon days of Summer will soon be replaced by a harsh
Winter.
A hendecagon is a regular 11-sided polygon, the angles of which
are all 147.27 degrees.
Because he has a good voice, it's a shame they gave him a rather
insipid song.
Oregon Spelling Contest 2012
Division 3 County/District