Words I got right in the regional and national Spelling Bees:

bezoar - (BEE-zore) Denition: any of various concentrations found in the alimentary organs, Etymology: French, Function: Noun, Sentence: Sammy was surprised to nd a small stone inside her pet goat. roodebok - (ROO-duh-bok) Denition: a reddish duikerbok (DIKE-er-bohk) or impala, Etymology: Afrikaans from Dutch to Old English, Function: Noun, Sentence: Ann once told me she wished she could see a gracefully leaping roodebok. bromeliad - (bruh-MEE-lee-add) Denition: a plant of the family Bromeliaceae (bro-meelee-AY-see-ee) , Etymology: Latin, Function: Noun, Sentence: Owens favorite bromeliad is pineapple. pernicious - (per-NI-shuhs) Denition: highly injurious or destructive, Etymology: French from Latin, Function: adjective, Sentence: Although the ower is very pretty, daffodil bulbs are highly pernicious to humans. dossier - (dah-see-AY) Denition: an accumulation of records, reports, and pertinent data, Etymology: French, Function: Noun, Sentence: Although sometimes it seems like a pain, each and every one of you volunteers should have a dossier. lahar - (luh-HAHR) Denition: a mudow containing much volcanic debris, Etymology: Javanase (not Japanese), Function: Noun, Sentence: Joseph Blake spotted a lahar after the volcanic eruption near his home. weimaraner - (VIY-mer-ahn-er) Denition: A German breed of large gray, short-haired sporting dogs with pendulous ears and a cropped tail, Etymology: German, Function: Noun, Sentence: Olivia was always asking her mommy if she could have a weimaraner for Christmas. gesundheit - (ges-OOND-hite) Denition: an exclamation wishing good health especially for someone who was just sneezed, Etymology: German, Function: interjection, Sentence: Gesundheit!, my mom called as Owen sneezed, nearly blowing down our house. tortuosity - (tor-choo-AW-sit-ee) Denition: something winding or twisted, Etymology: Latin, Function: noun, Sentence: The tortuosities of the trees at Barn Beach reserve vary greatly. ricochet (RIK-uh-shay) Denition: a glancing rebound or skipping, Etymology: French, Function: noun, Sentence: When you skip a stone into the river at Barn Beach Reserve, it seems to ricochet off the water.

vitelline - (VIT-uh-lin) Denition: resembling the yolk of an egg, Etymology: Middle English from French from Medieval Latin, Function: adjective, Sentence: Sometimes, the leaves in autumn at Barn Beach Reserve look vitelline. acetarious (AHSS-uh-tayr-ee-uhs) Denition: used in salads, Etymology: Latin, Function: adjective, Sentence: You might not agree, but Owen thinks the best acetarious plant is cabbage.

Here are some other nature words, but these are really hard. I never came across them in a spelling bee, but I practiced them. Get back to me if you want me to provide denition, etymology, function, and sentences for them. abrinogenemia (uh-y-brin-aw-juhn-EE-mee-uh) agathokakological (uh-GATH-uh-kak-uh-LAHJ-ik-uhl) australopithecine (AW-struh-luh-PITH-uh-seen Coelacanthidae (see-luh-KAN-thi-dee) ditokous (DI-duh-kuhs) grylloblattodea (GRILL-uh-blat-uh-DEE-uh) gonyaulax (GO-nee-uh-laks) psammon (SAM-awn) syzygy (SI-zi-gee yperite (EE-per-ite)