The document provides details about a spelling bee competition including the mechanics, rounds, and rules. It will consist of 3 rounds - easy, average, and difficult - with specified scores and time limits. Participants will be assigned numbers and must write their answers if signaled. Violating rules will result in removal from the competition. Definitions and examples of words will be read twice for the participants.

2. November 9, 2018
ENGLISH MONTH CELEBRATION
SPELLING BEE GRADE 8
COMPETITION

3. Mechanics:
1. All participants will be seated on the venue in an order
predetermined by their number from the registration.
2.The registration form will be provided to the
participants and audience at the Bee.
3.Each speller will be assigned to a number placed in
the upper-left corner of their ¼ illustration board.
4. The bee will consist of 3 rounds namely easy, average
and difficult (clincher will be added, if needed), together
with their specified score and time limit:
Definition and examples will be read twice ONLY
5. Participants should write only their answer if the GO
signal is given already the Spelling bee Master.
6.Violation of the rules in any form shall be a ground for
removal in the competition.

4. Easy (10 items) 1 point 10 seconds
Average ( 10 items) 3 points 10
seconds
Difficult (5 items) 5 points10
seconds

7. noun
pla-ˈtō, ˈpla-ˌtō
a large flat area of land
that is higher than other
areas of land that
surround it
A __ covering a hundred of miles.

8. noun sim-POH-nē
: a long piece of music
that is usually in four
large, separate sections
and that is performed by
an orchestra
A performance of a Bach concerto by
the San Antonio ______ is the best.

9. noun
ˈka-mə-ˌmī(-ə)l, -ˌmēl
a plant that has a strong
smell and small flowers
that are used in making
tea and medicine
Houseplants including aloe, _____, and many
types of ivy are use to remove toxicity in an
animal.

10. noun
ˈme-lən-ˌkä-lē
a sad mood or feeling
He became quiet and _______ as the
hours slowly passed.

11. noun
ˈplāg
: a disease that causes death
and that is spread quickly to
a large number of people
The ten ______ of Egypt, typically called out
during the meal as a reminder of how God
encouraged the Egyptians to release the
Israelites?

12. Noun
mə-ˈle-nē-əl
: a person reaching
young adulthood in the
early 21st century.
We live in a world where our children
are called ______.

13. verb
ˈpa-sə-ˌfī
: to allay the anger or
agitation of : SOOTHE
The mother ____ her crying child.

14. noun
ˈri-thəm
a regular, repeated
pattern of sounds or
movements
She enjoyed the rhythm of the song.

15. adjective
ˌmer-ə-ˈtȯr-ē-əs
: deserving of honor or
esteem
She was honored for her ____ service
to the school.

16. noun ˈpriv-lij, ˈpri-
və-
It means a right or
benefit that is given to
some people and not
to others
We had the __ of being invited to
the party.

21. noun
sim-ˈpō-zē-əm also
sim-POH-zee-um
: a formal meeting at
which experts discuss
a particular topic
Professors and graduate students attended
the _______.

22. noun
mə-ˈle-nē-əm
: a period of 1000 years
The year 2000 was celebrated as the
beginning of the third _____.

23. noun
ˈplak
: an ornamental brooch
especially : the badge of
an honorary order
They gave him a _____ in honor of
his 30 years of service.

24. verb
ku-NYVE kə-ˈnīv
: to pretend ignorance of
or fail to take action
against something one
ought to oppose
Officers who _____ and cheat to get some
money were fired by the company owner.

25. Noun
meel-YOO ˈmēl-ˌyü
: the physical or social
setting in which
something occurs or
develops :
ENVIRONMENT
Young, innovative artists thrive in the
freewheeling ____ that a big city offers.

26. noun
fə-ˈlan(t)-thrə-pē
The practice of giving
money and time to help
make life better for
other people.
The family’s __ made it possible to build the
public library.

27. noun
SIN-yoo ˈsin-
(ˌ)yü also ˈsi-(ˌ)nü
solid resilient strength:
POWER
The justices displayed great intellectual
depth and ____ in writing their opinion on
this case.

28. noun
per-ih-puh-TEE-uh
per-ə-pə-ˈtē-ə, -ˈtī-
: a sudden or unexpected
reversal of circumstances or
situation especially in a
literary work
The novel is populated by a number of secondary
characters, each of whom plays a crucial role in
the protagonist’s _____.

29. noun
ˌä-nə-ˌmä-tə-ˈpē-ə
: the creation of words
that imitate natural
sounds
Buzz and hiss are examples of _____

30. noun
ˈkyü
A line of people who are
waiting for something.
We were forced to stand in a _____

35. adjective
ˈskrü-pyə-ləs
Very careful in doing
something correctly
ex.
She was always ____ about her work.

36. verb
SHMOOZˈshmüz
casual talk that is often
gossipy or ingratiating
People will have time to ______ during the
cocktail hour.

37. noun
ˈmal-’fe-zən(t)s
Illegal or dishonest
activity especially by a
public official or a
corporation
The investigation has uncovered
evidence of corporate _____

38. ˌra-ˌta-ˈtwē ,
noun
a thick stew that is made of
vegetables (such as
eggplant, tomatoes, and
squash) and sometimes
meat
The a _____ dish is one of the
common food in French.

39. ˈshō-fər,
Noun
a person hired to drive a
private automobile or
limousine
He _______for a millionaire.

43. duh-ree-GURdə-(ˌ)rē-
ˈgər
: prescribed or required
by fashion, etiquette, or
custom : PROPER
Dark sunglasses are de rigueur these
days.

44. adjective
JAWN-tee ˈjȯn-
tē, ˈjän-
: sprightly in manner or
appearance : LIVELY
He struck a jaunty pose for the camera.

45. cat·​er·​waul | ˈka-tər-
ˌwȯl
1 : to make a harsh cry
2 : to protest or complain
noisily
The animals _____ in our backyard which
disturb us at night.

46. (Noun)
Trinket, knickknack or
decoration
ex.
A bedroom cluttered with ____ from a
famous store.

47. (Adjective)
Relating to or belonging
to the middle class of
society
ex.
Reyes is one of the ____ family.

48. noun
welt·​schmerz
: mental depression or apathy
caused by comparison of the
actual state of the world with
an ideal state
Nestor found himself plunging into a state of ____ as he grew older and
discovered that the world was much complicated than he envisioned as a youth.

49. (noun)
A mental disorder that is
characterized by
disturbances in thought
(such as delusions)
ex.
A mother has been diagnosed with _____.