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Yahya Mohammed
age 14 | grade 7
Kane County Regional Office of Education
Geneva, Illinois
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Yahya finished in 36th place (tied).
| Round | Word/Question | Spelling/Answer Given |
| 1 | alate |
alate
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| 2 | Something that is aboriginal: |
is the earliest of its kind in a region
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| 3 | Spelling test threshold met. | |
| 4 | cantino |
cantino
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| 5 | If something becomes tarnished, it: |
loses its desirable qualities
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| 6 | boffo |
boffo
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| 7 | osphresis |
osphresis
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| 8 | What is a basilisk? |
an oblong building ending in a semicircular altar
Correct answer: a mythological reptile with poisonous breath that can kill with a single glance
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