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Info

Stage: Preliminaries

Description: The Preliminaries consisted of 12 scored spelling words and 12 scored vocabulary questions which counted as Round One, one scored vocabulary question for Round Two and one scored vocabulary question for Round Three. Spellers could earn a maximum of 30 points for correct spellings and responses on the Preliminaries Test.

A correct response in the vocabulary portion of Round 2 earns the speller 3 points; an incorrect response earns the speller 0 points but does not result in elimination from the competition.

Target Score: To advance to the Finals in 2016, you’d have needed to earn at least 21 out of 30 possible points on the Preliminaries Test (including Round 2 Vocabulary and Round 3 Vocabulary) and spell correctly in Round 2 and Round 3. That would bring you to 27 out of 36 total points possible in the Preliminaries.

Word Count: 1

Value: 3 points

Spellers Participating: 285

Spellers Answering Incorrectly: 113

Spellers Answering Correctly: 172

Percent Answering Correctly: 60.4%

Word

expugnable

Test Question

25. If something is described as expugnable, it is:

A.	capable of being conquered
B.	very bad or horribly wretched
C.	able to be returned or exchanged
D.	forgiven or acquitted of blame

Correct Answer

A.	capable of being conquered

Round Results

Preliminaries	Finals (First Stage)	Finals (Second Stage)
Preliminaries Test	Round 4	Round 8
Round 2 Vocabulary	Round 5	Round 9
Round 2	Round 6	Round 10
Round 3 Vocabulary	Round 7	Round 11
Round 3		Round 12
		Round 13
		Round 14
		Round 15
		Round 16
		Round 17
		Round 18
		Round 19
		Round 20
		Round 21
		Round 22
		Round 23
		Round 24
		Round 25
		Round 26
		Round 27
		Round 28
		Round 29
		Round 30
		Round 31
		Round 32
		Round 33
		Round 34
		Round 35
		Round 36
		Round 37
		Round 38
		Round 39