Kavya Shivashankar of Olathe, Kansas, can spell words that most people cannot or would not ever use in a sentence. Laodicean was the final word that earned the eighth grader the Scripps National Spelling Bee championship in 2009. She outlasted 10 other finalists—all exceptional spellers—to claim victory. It was Kavya's fourth attempt to win the contest after being a finalist in the contest in 2006, 2007, and 2008, finishing in tenth, eighth, and fourth places, respectively.
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In 2009, Shivashankar _________ her competition.
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A embraced
B surpassed
C rebuked
D underestimated
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B surpassed
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