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
B surpassed
In 2009, Shivashankar "surpassed" her competition.
To find the answer to the question, we need to understand what the sentence is saying. The sentence mentions that Kavya Shivashankar won the Scripps National Spelling Bee championship in 2009, outlasting 10 other finalists. So, we need to find a word that means "outperformed" or "did better than" her competition.
Looking at the options provided:
A. embraced
B. surpassed
C. rebuked
D. underestimated
Out of these options, the word that best fits the meaning of "outperformed" or "did better than" is "surpassed."
So, the correct answer is B. surpassed.