IMAGES: The Faces of the National Spelling Bee

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IMAGES: The Faces of the National Spelling Bee

The nation's best young spellers have gathered in suburban Washington, D.C. to battle it out at the National Spelling Bee. For it was a great day, for others the emotions boiled over.

Rachael Cundey, of Evans, Ga., spells the word "lokshen" correctly during the second round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Daichi Hayakawa of Sunto-Gun Nagaizumityou, Japan spells out the word "meistersinger" on his hand before spelling it correctly during the second round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Caleb Miller, of Calhoun, La., right, gets a high-five from Emily Keaton, of Pikeville, Ken., left, after it was announced that they both made the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Vanya Shivashankar, of Olathe, Kan., puts on her medal after it was announced that she made the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. Shivashankar's sister, Kavya, won the Spelling Bee in 2009 and she is trying to become the first sibling of a champion to win the title. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Dylan O'Connor, of Alexandria Bay, N.Y., smiles after spelling the word "acervation" correctly during the third round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Katharine Wang, of Beijing, China, right, smiles after getting the word "quebracho" correct during the third round of the National Spelling Bee on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. Mollie Symons, 14, of Kingston, Canada is at left. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Amber Born, 14, of Marblehead, Mass., center, celebrates with a friend after learning that she will advance to the semifinal round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Richelle Zampella, 12, of Muskogee, Ok., who is sight impaired, right, is escorted to the microphone to spell her word during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Cassandra Clowe-Coish, 12, of St. John's, Canada, center, Audrey Bantug, 13, from San Ramon, Ca., left, and Mollie Symons, 14, of Kingston, Canada, wait to spell their words during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Osvaldo Sanchez of Bakersfield, Calif. waits for his turn during the third round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. Sanchez spelled the word "oligarchic" correctly. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Aditya Mishra of Lincoln, Calif. waits for his turn during the third round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Katie Peterson of Palm Desert, Calif. reacts after getting the word "totipotency" incorrect during the third round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Aaron Michael Manning of Evansville, Ind., center, yawns while waiting for his turn during the third round of the National Spelling Bee on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Samuel Yeager, of Chinle, Ariz., wipes his eyes while waiting for his turn during the third round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. Yeager spelled the word "yannigan" incorrectly. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Katharine Wang, 11, of Beijing, China, right, celebrates correctly spelling her word with Mollie Symons, 14, of Kingston, Canada, during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Katharine Wang, 11, of Beijing, China spells her word during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Samuel Yeager, 14, of Chinle, Ariz., uses his nameplate as a fan while he waits to spell a word during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Shobha Dasari, 12, of Pearland, Texas spells her word with her finger during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)a

Soleil Roselinda Jones, 13 of Oxnard, Calif. waves to the word announcer as she spells her word during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Latia Jones of Mount Vernon, N.Y., reacts after spelling the word "witloof" incorrectly during the second round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Antonio Vince Miguel Lansang of Neligh, Neb., adjusts the microphone before spelling the word "pneumatic" correctly during the second round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Rebecca Baron of Los Angeles, center, flanked by Jillian Fusi of El Centro, Calif., left, and Hannah Silvestro of Pomona, Calif., rubs her eyes during the second round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Aditya Mishra of Lincoln, California, waits for his turn to spell in the round three of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Spellers competed in the annual spelling contest for the championship. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Mollie J. Symons of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, smiles as she participates in the round two of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Two hundred and eighty spellers competed in the annual spelling contest for the championship. Symons correctly spelled the word "charpoy" in the round. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 29: Aaron Michael Manning of Evansville, Indiana, participates in the round two of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 29, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Two hundred and eighty spellers competed in the annual spelling contest for the championship. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Rachael Cundey, of Evans, Ga., spells the word "lokshen" correctly during the second round of the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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