Word of the week: "pulchritude," pronounced "PUHL-kri-tood." Frequently seen in standardized tests and spelling bees, it's a 10-dollar synonym for "beauty." In a key scene in the 2006 film "Akeelah and the Bee," the young title character misspells the word, which leads her to take a more studious approach to preparing for spelling contests.

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