Top Ten Tongue Twisters

In all, the 2007 Arizona Spelling Bee lasted three hours and 23 nail-biting rounds.

Below you will find the final ten words of the Bee with country of origin, part of speech, definition and the use of the word in a sentence.

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1. Audio pronunciation
Country of Origin: [L]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: a giving or bestowing with extraordinary liberality : lavish generously
Sentence: Hazel's uncle, known widely for his ______ , hosted an elaborate dinner in honor of her bat mitzvah.



2.Audio pronunciation
Country of Origin: [L]
Part of Speech: adjective
Defintion: of never-ending duration
Sentence: The meeting seemed ______ to Morgan, who wanted to be on the ski slopes.

3. Audio pronunciation
Country of Origin: [Sp > F]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: a monoclinic mineral found chiefly in Myammar that when cut constitutes a valuable variety of jade
Sentence: Alexis bought a necklace made of ____ and black onyx at the craft bazaar.



4. Audio pronunciation
Country of Origin: [L >Sp > F]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: A support (as of hoops or a padded roll) worn especially in the 16th century beneath a skirt to swell out and extend it at the hip line
Sentence: No lady-in-waiting at the court of Queen Elizabeth I would have been seen in public without a _______.

5. Audio pronunciation
Country of Origin: [Gk – Gk]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: formed by fragmentation as a result of volcanic or igneous action
Sentence: The volcano spewed ______ rocks hundreds of feet into the air.



6. Audio pronunciation
Country of Origin: [Gk + Gk]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: the intimate living together of two dissimilar organisms in any of various mutually beneficial relationships Sentence: Some inspects depend on ______ with bacteria to supplement otherwise nutrient-poor diets.



7. Audio pronunciation
Country of Origin: [L]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: so made that it can be thrust out
Sentence: Only in slow motion could we see the frog’s ____ tongue snatch the insect.



8. Audio pronunciation
Country of Origin: [L > it > F]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: a level open stretch of paved or grassy ground; especially : one designed for walking or driving and often providing a vista (as over water)
Sentence: Carole decided to go for a stroll on the ____ before dinner.



9. Audio pronunciation
Country of Origin: [L]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: Of such a kind that one specimen or part may be used in place of another specimen or equal part to satisfy an obligation – used of things that can be counted, weighed, or measured and are consumed or alienated by use (as good, coal, oil, lumber).
Sentence: When _____ goods with different countries of origin are mixed together it is not practical to identiy the origin of one sample of the product

10. Audio pronunciation
Country of Origin: [Gk > L]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definiton: Producing fruit
Sentence: Apple and pear trees are among the ____ trees in Uncle Clarence’s orchard.