It's a big night in Washington D.C. Eleven kids who are, most likely, too smart for their own good, are competing for the title of National Spelling Bee Champion. It's a night that combines the socially awkward, those that read the dictionary for fun, and one 13 year old who can grow a better mustache than I can. In other words, it's great TV.
On this night, one question you'll often hear is, "Can you use it in a sentence, please?" Because the words volleyed at these youngsters are used in everyday speech about as often as the lyrics to "Rico Swuave," I'll attempt to place some of these spell-tastic mind-benders into sentences that would help any potential champ. After all, here at The Writings, we're all about learning.
Pogonip - a dense winter fog containing ice particles.
When the author talks to those of the female persuasion, it's not rare for him to receive glares as cold as a pogonip.
Ophelimity - economic satisfaction.
According to advertisements, the ABC show "Un-broke" is supposed to lead to ophelimity, but my guess is that it's a bunch of mularkey.
Geusioleptic - having or characterized by pleasant flavor.
The geusioleptic BK meal I just consumed would have been even better if those in the kitchen would have taken a break from trying to figure out how the ketchup gets in those tiny packets, and actually had it ready in under 15 minutes.
Wipeout - ABC's ripoff of a Japanese show that isn't near as entertaining as the original.
Yeah, that was was actually just an ad, but the definition is still accurate.
Goombay - form of Bahamian music and a drum used to create it.
Goombay may sound fun at first, but then you realize it's not a little mushroom-looking foe from Super Mario Bros.
Becquerel - a unit of radioactivity, equal to one nuclear decay per second.
After listening to spelling words all evening, my mind felt as if it were suffering from the results of becquerel.
Schizaffin - characterized by slender build and slight muscular development
I didn't think any of the words used tonight would describe the meager results of my years of avoiding weightlifting... Then they tossed out schizaffin.
On this night, one question you'll often hear is, "Can you use it in a sentence, please?" Because the words volleyed at these youngsters are used in everyday speech about as often as the lyrics to "Rico Swuave," I'll attempt to place some of these spell-tastic mind-benders into sentences that would help any potential champ. After all, here at The Writings, we're all about learning.
Pogonip - a dense winter fog containing ice particles.
When the author talks to those of the female persuasion, it's not rare for him to receive glares as cold as a pogonip.
Ophelimity - economic satisfaction.
According to advertisements, the ABC show "Un-broke" is supposed to lead to ophelimity, but my guess is that it's a bunch of mularkey.
Geusioleptic - having or characterized by pleasant flavor.
The geusioleptic BK meal I just consumed would have been even better if those in the kitchen would have taken a break from trying to figure out how the ketchup gets in those tiny packets, and actually had it ready in under 15 minutes.
Wipeout - ABC's ripoff of a Japanese show that isn't near as entertaining as the original.
Yeah, that was was actually just an ad, but the definition is still accurate.
Goombay - form of Bahamian music and a drum used to create it.
Goombay may sound fun at first, but then you realize it's not a little mushroom-looking foe from Super Mario Bros.
Becquerel - a unit of radioactivity, equal to one nuclear decay per second.
After listening to spelling words all evening, my mind felt as if it were suffering from the results of becquerel.
Schizaffin - characterized by slender build and slight muscular development
I didn't think any of the words used tonight would describe the meager results of my years of avoiding weightlifting... Then they tossed out schizaffin.
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