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Faces of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Jairam Hathwar, 12, of Corning, N.Y., spells the word "harpsichord" during the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 27, 2015.

Mary Jo Johnson, 12, of Dayton, Ohio, reacts as she correctly spells her word "indigenous" during the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md.

Andrew Lazenby, 11, has his collar adjusted by a member of the staff before competing in the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md.

Kelvin Winney, 10, of Arizona pauses while spelling his word in the preliminaries of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 27, 2015, in Oxon Hill, Md.

Ankita Vadiala, 13, celebrates after correctly spelling the word "geta" during the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., May 27, 2015.

Kayleigh Guffey, 13, of Gastonia, N.C., spells the word "altruism" during the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., May 27, 2015.

Zander Reed, 12, of Ames, Iowa, reacts after misspelling his word during the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md.,

Katie Collins, 12, of Terre Haute, Ind., gestures while spelling her word during the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md.

Sophia Han, 14, of Tianjin, China, thinks about how to spell her word "vermicide" during the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md.

Nathaniel Britton, 14, of Macomb, Mich., spells the word "incorruptible" during the 2105 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md.

Melina Gabele, 13, of Willoughby, Ohio, spells the word "flamenco" during the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md.

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Faces of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling BeeJairam Hathwar, 12, of Corning, N.Y., spells the word "harpsichord" during the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 27, 2015.

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The 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee is currently underway in Oxon Hill, Md., where bright students across the country and world test their vocabulary chops in hopes of achieving eternal spelling glory. Check out the gallery above to see some of the contestants' reactions from the spelling competition.

The 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship Finals will air Thursday, May 28 at 8 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. CT on ESPN. You can see the full schedule of the event at the National Spelling Bee website.