The document provides the contest mechanics for a spelling bee competition at Maryhill College. It outlines the following key details: 1. The contest is open to grade 5 and 6 students and consists of easy, average, difficult, and clincher rounds with questions drawn from weekly spelling words. 2. Contestants have limited time to answer multiple choice questions that are read aloud twice by the quiz master. 3. Points are awarded based on the round and difficulty of the correctly answered questions, with the top 3 scoring students winning first, second, and third place prizes.

2. CONTEST MECHANICS
The contest is open to every grade five and grade
six bonafide students of Maryhill College.
All contestants will answer the same set of
questions in writing.
There are four rounds in each category
namely: Easy, Average, Difficult and Clincher.
The Clincher Round takes place if there is a
tie.
All questions will cover words lifted from the
“WORD FOR TODAY” from first to fourth quarter.
Questions will be read twice by the quiz master. On
the first reading, the contestants should listen
carefully and are not allowed to write anything.
After the second reading, the quiz master will say
“GO”, only then the contestants are allowed to answer.

3. CONTEST MECHANICS
The following are the allotted time for each round:
Easy – 10 seconds
Average – 15 seconds
Difficult – 30 seconds
Clincher – 15 seconds
After the time limit the buzzer rings, the
contestants must stop writing and raise their
boards with their final answer.
The quiz master shall read and verify the
contestants’ answer. Points are assigned for
each question answered correctly.
Easy – 1 point
Average – 2 points
Difficult – 3 points
Clincher – 5 points
In the easy, average and difficult round, ten (10)
questions will be asked and in the clincher, as many as
needed to break the tie.

4. CONTEST MECHANICS
There is a corresponding score to qualify for the
next category (at least or higher than):
Easy – 6 points
Average – 12 points
Difficult – 18 points
The contestants who will not reach the target
passing score will be automatically eliminated.
After the last question in the difficult round, the
total number of points of the remaining
contestants will be tabulated.
The contestants who will get the first three highest
points will be declared as the first, second and third
place respectively.
Note: Non-compliance of the guidelines will be
subjected for disqualification.

6. 1
- [aknolijment]
- noun
- the act of recognition
As an [aknolijment] for Pacquiao’s success,
the president gave him special merit.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT

7. 2
-[asasin]
- noun
- the one who slays
treacherously
The tycoon hired an [asasin] against his
mortal business rival.
ASSASSIN

8. 3
- [avalanch]
- noun
- the descent of a mass of
snow or ice from the
higher parts of a mountain
After a long period of snowfall, [avalanch]
can be seen on mountains.
AVALANCHE

9. 4
-[kamelion]
- noun
- an insectivorous lizard
said to change color at will
[kamelion] are usually in a camouflage to
protect themselves against predators.
CHAMELEON

10. 5
- [vudu]
- noun
- ancient practice of
black magic
The old lady manipulates a [vudu] doll to
harm her enemies.
VOODOO

11. 6
- [merang]
- noun
- a desert made of beaten
egg whites
Mother baked [merang] and decorated it
on the chiffon cake.
MERINGUE

12. 7
- [mamot]
- noun
- a large elephant-like
mammal
In the movie Ice Age, Manny is a fun-loving
[mamot] who cares about others’ welfare.
MAMMOTH

13. 8
- [vendeta]
- noun
- a form of revenge
In the play Romeo and Juliet, [vendeta]
among family members is very common.
VENDETTA

14. 9
- [yuletayd]
- noun
- Christmas season
[Yuletayd] season is a time for loving,
sharing and forgiving.
YULETIDE

15. 10
- [keyos]
- noun
- state of complete
disorder and confusion
During World War II, everything is in
[keyos].
CHAOS

17. 1
- [kaleydoskowp]
- noun
- an instrument in which mirrors
cause colored chips to form an
infinite variety of patterns
When I was in elementary, my teacher instructed us to
make a [kaleydoskowp] as our Science project.
KALEIDOSCOPE

18. 2
- [hemorage]
- noun
- bleeding from a
ruptured blood vessel
The woman was sent to the hospital due
continuous [hemorage].
HEMORRHAGE

19. 3
- [lokweyshus]
- adjective
- talkative
Drunk people are commonly [lokweyshus]. They
have the courage to express their feelings.
LOQUACIOUS

20. 4
- [labrinth]
- noun
- intricate series of
winding passages, maze
He won the princess’ test of courage and
intelligence when he passed the magical [labrinth].
LABYRINTH

21. 5
- [fyusha]
- noun
- garden plant with elongated
flowers, a pinkish-white color
[fyusha] is the symbol of passion. Thus, they
chose it as the motif for their nuptial.
FUCHSIA

22. 6
- [sayt]
- noun
- a bladed weapon used
for cutting
The farmer uses [sayt] to harvest palay
from his ricefield.
SCYTHE

23. 7
- [filanthropist]
- noun
- one who loves to benefit or
seek to help mankind
The unknown [filanthropist] donated all of
her earnings to KAPUSO Foundation.
PHILANTHROPIST

24. 8
- [soliloki]
- noun
- talking or discourse
to oneself
My friend often does [soliloki] whenever
she has problems in life.
SOLILOQUY

25. 9
- [fowpah]
- noun
- socially embarrassing
action or mistake
Using spoon and fork while eating is a sign of
good etiquette while eating bear hands in public
gatherings is considered as [fowpah].
FAUX PAS

26. 10
- [paparatzi]
- noun
- photographers who
follow famous people
Anne Curtis was cornered by her
[paparatzis] after her concert.
PAPARAZZI

28. 1
- [fasad]
- noun
- front/face of a building
The [fasad] of the newly-opened mall
attracts every passer-by.
FACADE

29. 2
- [kudeita]
- noun
- a form of arm resistance
against the ways of the
government
All their [kudeita] plans have failed against the
iron lady’s determined will to lead.
COUP-D’-ETAT

30. 3
- [zefir]
- noun
- soft, gentle breeze
The sentence “The quick wafting [zefir]
vexed bold Jim” is the longest sentence
using all letters in the alphabet.
ZEPHYR

31. 4
- [madmwazel]
- noun
- a French-title given to a
lady
Madam Loisel is a [madmwazel] who only
values material things and seems
uncontented for whatever she has.
MADEMOISELLE

32. 5
- [deyjavu]
- noun
- the illusion of having previously
experienced something actually
being encountered for the first
time
The new television season has a sense of [deyjavu] about
it-the same old plots and characters with new names.
DÉJÀ VU

33. 6
- [randevu]
- noun
- a meeting place
The committee is planning for a new
[randevu].
RENDEZVOUS

34. 7
- [leyzifeir]
- noun
- the practice or doctrine of non-
interference in the affairs of
others especially when reference
to individual conduct or freedom
of action
French economists chose [leyzifeir] as the form
of doctrine in business.
LAISSEZ-FAIRE

35. 8
- [paraferneylia]
- noun
- ornaments of dress
generally, equipment,
trappings
The SWAT Team confiscated the drug
lord’s [paraferneylia] for making drugs.
PARAPHERNALIA

36. 9
- [naftalin]
- noun
- a small round white
substance used to drive
insects away
My grandmother put some [naftalin] to our
closet to prevent cockroaches from coming in.
NAPHTHALENE

37. 10
- [triskaydekapowbya]
- noun
- unusual fear of the number 13
Most of the buildings don’t have the 13th floor
because some people have
[triskaydekapowbya].
TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA

39. 1
- [nom]
- noun
- tiny old man, dwarf or
elf
The [nom] named Gnomio fell in love
with a beautiful princess named Juliet.
GNOME

40. 2
- [frankinsens]
- noun
- aromatic medicinal plant
The three magi gave [frankinsens] to Baby
Jesus as a gift.
FRANKINCENSE

41. 3
- [zizji]
- noun
- celestial arrangement of
planets and heavenly bodies
that might affect one’s destiny
That old gypsy read our palms and told
our fortune through [zizji].
ZYZYGY

42. 4
- [lakadaysikal]
- adjective
- extremely sentimental
My sister is really in [lakadaysikal] when she heard the
news about the tragic Plaza Miranda bombing.
LACKADAISICAL

43. 5
- [kyaroskuro]
- noun
- the shade of light or dark
colors
In painting, [kyaroskuro] is needed to
produce the desired effect of shade.
CHIAROSCURO

44. 6
- [espridikor]
- noun
- the feeling of camaraderie
among members of a group or
an organization
The campers have been together for only one week, but
they are already bound by a strong [espridikor].
ESPRIT DE CORPS

45. 7
- [piruwet]
- noun
- whirling or turning about
on the toes
The ballerina dances [piruwet] as she
interprets the musical “Swan Lake.”
PIROUETTE

46. 8
- [popuri]
- noun
- a medley or mixture, a jar of
flower petals mixed with
spices
Every Christmas, grandmother prepares
[popuri] as decoration for our living room.
POTPOURRI