Updated: Jun 1, 2005, 5:39 PM

SportsNation Spelling Bee: Part 2


Spelling Bee
OK, enough with the sports words. Now comes the real test. Some of the following words have appeared in previous Scripps Howard competitions while some we just borrowed from our good friend Merriam Webster.

Good luck.

Be sure and tune in on Thursday (10 a.m. to noon ET and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN) for coverage of the 78th Annual Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee.

  • 1) Being at once opportune and to the point . . .
  • 2) A coarse rattling sound somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretion in a bronchial tube . . .
  • 3) Fear of the number 13 . . .
  • 4) That guy in Star Wars . . .
  • 5) A deciduous shrub or small tree (Punica granatum) native to Asia and widely cultivated for its edible fruit . . .
  • 6) Inflammation of the cornea . . .
  • 7) One with complete paralysis of the body from the neck down . . .
  • 8) A person without a permanent home who moves from place to place . . .
  • 9) Steady persistence in adhering to a course of action . . .
  • 10) Originating where found; indigenous . . . winning word from the 2004 Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee . . .

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