ELIMINATION ROUND:

1. VAGUE (n) not clearly stated or expressed

2. ANALYZE (v) to study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis
3. SUBTLE (adj) hard to notice or see, not obvious
4. ACQUIANTANCE (n) a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend
5. MILEAGE (n) the distance traveled in miles by a vehicle
6. BOUGH (n) a branch of a tree
7. CONCEDE (v) to grant as a right or privilege
8. HYGIENE (n) the things that you do to keep yourself and your surroundings clean in order
to maintain good health
9. PRECEDE (n) to happen, go, or come before
10. HEMORRHAGE (n) a condition in which a person bleeds too much and cannot stop the
flow of blood
11. LICENSE (n) an official document that gives you permission to do, use, or have
something
12. PRAIRIE (n) a large, mostly flat area of land in North America that has few trees and is
covered in grasses
13. COLLOQUY (n) a conversational exchange, dialogue
14. FAADE (n) a front of a building
15. NUISANCE (n) a person, thing, or situation that is annoying or that causes trouble or
problems

TIE BREAKERS
1. FORTISSIMO (n) in music, very loudly
2. INSINUATE - (v) to say (something, especially something bad or insulting) in an indirect
way
3. GANGRENE (n) the decay of flesh that occurs in a part of the body that no longer has
blood flowing to it
4. HARBINGER (n) one that pioneers in or initiates a major change
5. FUGUE (n) a piece of music in which tunes are repeated in complex patterns
6. BEAU (n) a womans male lover or friend
7. PATRIARCH (n) male head of a family or tribal line
8. QUESTIONNAIRE (n) a list of questions submitted for replies
9. ZUCCHINI (n) a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash
10. TRUANT (n) a student who misses school without permission
FINAL ROUND
1. GOURMET (n) a person who enjoys and knows a lot about good food and wine
2. HORRENDOUS (adj) shockingly dreadful; very bad or unpleasant
3. FUCHSIA (adj) a bright reddish-purple color
4. EXAGGERATE (v) to think of or describe something as larger or greater that it really is
5. OSCILLATE (v) to move in one direction and then back again many times
6. LIAISON (n) a person who helps organizations or groups to work together and provide
information to each other
7. CHAGRIN (n) a feeling of being frustrated or annoyed because of failure or disappointment
8. FUSELAGE (n) the part of an airplane that holds the crew, passengers and cargo
9. BOUDOIR (n) a womans dressing room, bedroom or private sitting room
10. ESPIONAGE (n) the things that are done to find out secrets from enemies or competitors
11. USHERETTE (n) a girl or woman who leads people to their seats in a theater, at a wedding,
etc
12. REPERTOIRE (n) all the plays, songs, dances and others that a performer or group or
performers know and can perform
13. BACCALAUREATE (n) a religious service held before commencement day
14. SILHOUETTE (n)- a dark shape in front of a light background
15. KALEIDOSCOPE (n) a changing pattern or scene; a mixture of different things

TIE BREAKERS
1. DENOUEMENT (n) the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot
2. THYME (n) a sweet-smelling herb with small leaves that is used in cooking
3. MOZZARELLA (n) a mild, white, semi-soft Italian cheese
4. PALETTE (n) a board with a thumb hole, used by painters to mix colors
5. SUBPOENA (n) a written order that commands someone to appear in court
6.HYETOMETER (n) a device used for measuring rainfall
7. ANTEBELLUM (n) belonging to a period before a war
8. BELLICOSE (adj) having or showing a tendency to argue or fight
9. JEJUNE (adj) lacking interest or significance or impact
10. LASSEZ FAIRE (n) a doctrine that government should not interfere in commerce