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May 30th, 2002
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PROSPICIENCE
- The act of looking forward.
- Usage: Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee, final word.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
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SINISTROCULAR
- Seldom-used term denoting one who prefers the left eye in monocular work, such as in the use of a microscope.
- Usage: Feature on National Spelling Bee 2002 participant.
Source: National Cancer Institute On-line Medical Dictionary.
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TERGIVERSATION
- Evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement.
- Usage: Feature on National Spelling Bee 2002 participant.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
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