Stein Club Spelling Bee, 2000, Round 1

Round 1. 20 Words.
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sequence number	definition	how you spell it
the topical word	Divination by air, including augury; passing in the 17th century into the idea of meteorological weather-casting.
2	Living or lasting only for a day, as certain plants or insects do.
3	A popular Japanese drama with all-male casts. Elaborate costumes, stylized gestures.
4	A small packet of perfumed powder used to scent clothes, as in trunks or closets.
5	To strut or flounce in a showy manner:
6	Frank and simple good-heartedness.
7	To throw sparks. Sparkle. To converse in a lively and brilliant way.
8	Of such fine texture as to be transparent or translucent.
9	Prosperous. Tranquil. Also: a kingfisher.
10	Of a victory: soured by staggering losses.
11	Astronomy. A point on the celestial sphere opposite the zenith. We are at the _____ of this round. It should go up from here.
12	In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of an acute-angle side to the hypotenuse.
13	Fame. The _________ of the Bee is great.
14	Gad about. Tramp about. Walk about.
15	A song of joyful praise or exultation. Especially to Apollo.
16	A green patina or crust of copper sulfate or copper chloride formed on copper, brass, and bronze after eons of exposure.
17	A cheap, showy trinket.
18	To bring about, cause, as havoc.
19	An audio-visual system that plays an accompaniment to a song performed by following the words on a video screen.
20	The eve of New Year's Day, on which children traditionally go from house to house asking for presents.