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Spelling Bee

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Platinum   of, relating to , or made of a heavy, expensive silver metallic element that is difficult to melt and is often used in electronic devices and jewelry.  
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mosaic   of or relating to a colored surface pattern or picture made of inlaid tile, marble or glass  
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winsome   causing joy or pleasure; agreeable, pleasant  
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yurt   a circular domed tent of skins or felt used by Mongol nomads of Siberia  
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epoxy   any of various sticky, flexible resins that usually become rigid when heated, are resistance to chemicals, and are often used in coatings and adhesives.  
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gratis   without charge; free  
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WYSIWYG   a display on a computer that shows the exact appearance of a printed document.  
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Scrooge   a person that hates to spend money  
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mundane   characterized by human affairs, concerns, and activities that are often practical, immediate, temporary and ordinary  
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boycott   combine against someone or something in a policy of absence of relations for economic or political reasons.  
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melodramatic   extremely or overly emotional  
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cyclone   a storm with very high winds that rotate around a center of low atmospheric pressure.  
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tapioca   a preparation of cassava starch processed and used as a thickening agent in liquid foods, such as pudding, soups or juicy pies.  
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documentary   a film or television presentation that is factual  
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revelation   something that is revealed; disclosure  
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escarpment   a long cliff or steep slope separating two flat or slightly sloped areas  
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guardian   a person who is legally appointed to the care of another person or another person's property  
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electrode   a conductor used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic portion of a circuit  
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festooned   suspended in a decorative chain hanging typically in a curve between two points  
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cumulus   a cloud form with a flat base and rounded outlines that often looks like a mountain  
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quagmire   a complex situation that is hard to get out of  
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tonsils   a pair of masses of spongy tissue that lie on each side of the throat  
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decor   arrangement of accessories in interior ornamentation  
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ottoman   an overstuffed footstoool  
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alpaca   a South American animal like a llama with fine long woolly hair  
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