Spelling Bee

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. An adjective describing something that will burn. How do you spell in-FLAM-a-bull? inflammable inflammible inflamable inflamabel

2. A noun, it's the tube that runs from the pharynx to the stomach. Spell ih-SOFF-ah-guss. (American spelling) eusophagus esophogus esophigus esophagus

3. A noun, this stringed instrument is most associated with America's 50th state. Spell yew-ka-LAY-lee. ukalele ukulele ukulale just uke

4. An adjective meaning "intended to teach", which is the correct spelling for dye-DACK-tick? didactic didactyc dydactic didactac

5. A noun from our French friends, it's basically an egg pie. How do you spell KHEESH? guich quich quiche guiche

6. And speaking of words, this one comes from our friends "across the pond" (UK). It's a word that means a line of people. Which is the proper British spelling of KEW? cue quque queue que

7. As a noun, it's a beautiful blue stone worn in western jewelry. How do you spell TER-kwoise? tourguise turquoise turquise tourquise

8. Ever been to tal-ah-HASS-see, the captial of Florida? Ever spelled it? Talahassee Tallahasse Tallahasee Tallahassee

9. If one is adept at writing or speaking, s/he has mastered the art of RET-tor-rick. So how do you spell ret-TOR-ah-cull? retorical rhetoricle rhetoric rhetorical

10. Finally, if you dis-SPIZE something - anchovy pizzas, e.g. - you detest it. How do you spell this powerful word? despise despize dispise dispize