CONTEST MECHANICS

There should be one contestant for every section.

All contestants will answer the same set of

questions in writing.

There are four rounds in each category

namely: Easy, Average, Difficult and Clincher.
The Clincher Round takes place if there is a
tie.

Parents and/or advisers are prohibited from

coaching their contestant once the contest has
started.

Questions will be read twice by the quiz master. On

the first reading, the contestants should listen
carefully and are not allowed to write anything.

After the second reading, the quiz master will say

GO, only then the contestants are allowed to answer.
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The following are the allotted time for each round:
Easy 10 seconds
Average 15 seconds
Difficult 30 seconds
Clincher 15 seconds

After the time limit the buzzer rings, the

contestants must stop writing and raise their
boards with their final answer.

The quiz master shall read and verify the

contestants answer. Points are assigned for
each question answered correctly.
Easy 1 point
Average 2 points
Difficult 3 points
Clincher 5 points

In the easy, average and difficult round, ten (10)

questions will be asked and in the clincher, as many as
needed to break the tie.
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There is a corresponding score to qualify for the
next category (at least or higher than):
Easy 6 points
Average 12 points
Difficult 18 points

The contestants who will not reach the target

passing score will be automatically eliminated.

After the last question in the difficult round, the

total number of points of the remaining
contestants will be tabulated.

The contestants who will get the first three highest

points will be declared as the first, second and third
place respectively.

Note: Non-compliance of the guidelines will be

subjected for disqualification.
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- [aknolijment]
- noun
- the act of recognition

As an [aknolijment] for Pacquiaos success,

the president gave him special merit.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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-[asasin]
- noun
- the one who slays
treacherously
The tycoon hired an [asasin] against his
mortal business rival.

ASSASSIN
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- [avalanch]
- noun
- the descent of a mass of
snow or ice from the
higher parts of a mountain

After a long period of snowfall, [avalanch]

can be seen on mountains.

AVALANCHE
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-[kamelion]
- noun
- an insectivorous lizard
said to change color at will

[kamelion] is usually in a camouflage to

protect itself against predators.

CHAMELEON
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- [vudu]
- noun
- ancient practice of
black magic

The old lady manipulates a [vudu] doll to

harm her enemies.

VOODOO
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- [merang]
- noun
- a desert made of beaten
egg whites
Mother baked [merang] and decorated it on
the chiffon cake.

MERINGUE
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- [mamoth]
- noun
- a large elephant-like
mammal

In the movie Ice Age, Manny is a fun-loving

[mamoth] who cares about others welfare.

MAMMOTH
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- [vendeta]
- noun
- a form of revenge

In the play Romeo and Juliet, [vendeta]

among family members is very common.

VENDETTA
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- [yultayd]
- noun
- Christmas season

[Yultayd] season is a time for loving,

sharing and forgiving.

YULETIDE
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- [keyos]
- noun
- state of complete
disorder and confusion
During World War II, everything is in
[keyos].

CHAOS
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- [kalaydoskowp]
- noun
- an instrument in which mirrors
cause colored chips to form an
infinite variety of patterns

When I was in elementary, my teacher instructed us to

make a [kalaydoskowp] as our Science project.

KALEIDOSCOPE
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- [hemorij]
- noun
- bleeding from a
ruptured blood vessel

The woman was sent to the hospital due

continuous [hemorij].

HEMORRHAGE
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- [lokweyshus]
- adjective
- talkative

Drunk people are commonly [lokweyshus]. They

have the courage to express their feelings.

LOQUACIOUS
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- [laberinth]
- noun
- intricate series of
winding passages, maze

He won the princess test of courage and

intelligence when he passed the magical
[laberinth].

LABYRINTH
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- [fyusha]
- noun
- garden plant with elongated
flowers, a pinkish-white color

[fyusha] is the symbol of passion. Thus, they

chose it as the motif for their nuptial.

FUCHSIA
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- [sayth]
- noun
- a bladed weapon used
for cutting

The farmer uses [sayth] to harvest palay

from his ricefield.

SCYTHE
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- [filanthropist]
- noun
- one who loves to benefit or
seek to help mankind

The unknown [filanthropist] donated all of

her earnings to KAPUSO Foundation.

PHILANTHROPIST
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- [solilokwi]
- noun
- talking or discourse
to oneself
My friend often does [solilokwi] whenever
she has problems in life.

SOLILOQUY
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- [fow-pah]
- noun
- socially embarrassing
action or mistake

Using spoon and fork while eating is a sign of

good etiquette while eating bear hands in public
gatherings is considered as [fow-pah].

FAUX PAS
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- [paparatsi]
- noun
- photographers who
follow famous people
Anne Curtis was cornered by her
[paparatsi] after her concert.

PAPARAZZI
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- [fasad]
- noun
- front/face of a building

The [fasad] of the newly-opened mall

attracts every passer-by.

FACADE
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- [kudeyta]
- noun
- a form of arm resistance
against the ways of the
government

All their [kudeyta] plans have failed against the

iron ladys determined will to lead.

COUP DETAT
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- [zefir]
- noun
- soft, gentle breeze

The sentence The quick wafting [zefir]

vexed bold Jim is the longest sentence
using all letters in the alphabet.

ZEPHYR
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- [madmwazel]
- noun
- a French-title given to a
lady
Madam Loisel is a [madmwazel] who only
values material things and seems
uncontented for whatever she has.

MADEMOISELLE
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- [deyjavu]
- noun
- the illusion of having previously
experienced something actually
being encountered for the first
time

The new television season has a sense of [deyjavu] about

it-the same old plots and characters with new names.

DEJA VU
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- [randivu]
- noun
- a meeting place

The committee is planning for a new

[randivu].

RENDEZVOUS
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- [leyzeyfer]
- noun
- the practice or doctrine of non-
interference in the affairs of
others especially when reference
to individual conduct or freedom
of action
French economists chose [leyzeyfer] as the
form of doctrine in business.

LAISSEZ-FAIRE
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- [paraferneylya]
- noun
- ornaments of dress
generally, equipment,
trappings

The SWAT Team confiscated the drug

lords [paraferneylya] for making drugs.

PARAPHERNALIA
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- [naftalin]
- noun
- a small round white
substance used to drive
insects away

My grandmother put some [naftalin] to our

closet to prevent cockroaches from coming in.

NAPHTHALENE
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- [triskaydekafowbya]
- noun
- unusual fear of the number 13

Most of the buildings dont have the 13th floor

because some people have [triskaydekafowbya].

TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA
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- [nom]
- noun
- tiny old man, dwarf or
elf

The [nom] named Gnomio fell in love

with a beautiful princess named Juliet.

GNOME
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- [frankinsens]
- noun
- aromatic medicinal plant

The three magi gave [frankinsens] to Baby

Jesus as a gift.

FRANKINCENSE
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- [kash]
- noun
- part of a computers memory
where information is kept

Lizas new laptop has one megabyte of

[kash].

CACHE
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- [lakadayzikal]
- adjective
- extremely sentimental

My sister is really [lakadayzikal] when she heard the

news about the tragic Plaza Miranda bombing.

LACKADAISICAL
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- [fiyniks]
- noun
- a magical bird in ancient
stories

In Greek mythology, [fiyniks] is often used

as the gods messenger.

PHOENIX
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- [espridikor]
- noun
- the feeling of camaraderie
among members of a group or
an organization

The campers have been together for only one week, but
they are already bound by a strong [espridikor].

ESPRIT DE CORPS
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- [piruwet]
- noun
- whirling or turning about
on the toes

The ballerina dances [piruwet] as she

interprets the musical Swan Lake.

PIROUETTE
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- [popuri]
- noun
- a mixture of dried flower
petals and spices that is used
to make a room smell good.

Every Christmas, grandmother prepares

[popuri] as decoration for our living room.

POTPOURRI