2007 marks the 80th Scripps National Spelling Bee and at the end of this month 286 boys and girls will descend upon Washington D.C. to vie for the position of Spelling Champ. I’ve always had an affinity for big words and while weary of onesies with witty sayings the whoppers on these SATees brought a smile to my face.

1. gregarious / gre·gar·i·ous, adjective, fond of the company of others; sociable.
2. loquacious / lo·qua·cious, adjective, talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling.
3. blithesome / blithe·some, adjective, lighthearted; merry; cheerful.
4. dilatory / dil·a·to·ry, adjective, tending to cause delay.
5. puerile / pu·er·ile, adjective, childishly foolish; immature.
6. taciturn / tac·i·turn, adjective, inclined to silence; reserved in speech.
7. indefatigable / in·de·fat·i·ga·ble, adjective, incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring.
8. pulchritudinous / adjective, pul·chri·tu·di·nous, physically beautiful; comely.

Feeling astute? Ready for more? Exercise your smarts with these family-friendly ‘bee movies’: Akeelah and the Bee and Spellbound.

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