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A second chance competition for those who lose in an initial round, allowing them to qualify for the final.

: to take a small, quick sip, puff, or bite of something, often shared with others.

Note: This definition is original and not based on the example provided. It is intended as a plausible definition for the term squibble if it were to be included in a dictionary.

an evergreen tree, Pinus banksiana, scrub pine

to bring to a close; to terminate

very small genus of aromatic European herbs with pinnately compound leaves and yellow flowers

Parapodia, singular parapodium, are paired, un-jointed lateral outgrowths from the bodies of two different invertebrate groups, which are primarily marine in habitat. These structures are characteristic of Polychaeta, and several clades of sea snails and sea slugs.

In geometry, any part of a circle which is bounded by an arc
and its chord, or so much of the circle as is cut off by that chord.

Sweet-birch oil is an essential oil derived from the bark of the sweet birch tree, often through a process of steam distillation. It is known for its strong, minty, and wintergreen-like fragrance. This oil is commonly used in aromatherapy and natural remedies for its potential anti-inflammatory, anti-septic, diuretic, and analgesic properties. Its also used as a flavoring agent in some foods and beverages, and as a scent in some perfumes and cosmetics.

hard durable wood of red sandalwood trees (Pterocarpus santalinus); prized for cabinetwork

a stinging herb of tropical America

someone who claims to speak the truth

Guadalcanal (; indigenous name: Isatabu) is the principal island in Guadalcanal Province of Solomon Islands, located in the south-western Pacific, northeast of Australia. It is the largest island in the Solomon Islands by area, and the second by population (after Malaita). The island is mainly covered in dense tropical rainforest and has a mountainous hinterland.

Guadalcanals first charting by westerners was under the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña in 1568. The name comes from the village of Guadalcanal, in the province of Seville, in Andalusia, Spain, birthplace of Pedro de Ortega Valencia, a member of Mendañas expedition.
During 1942–43, it was the scene of the Guadalcanal Campaign and saw bitter fighting between Japanese and US troops. The Americans were ultimately victorious. At the end of World War II, Honiara, on the north coast of Guadalcanal, became the new capital of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate.

Sir George Otto Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet, (20 July 1838 – 17 August 1928) was a British statesman and author. In a ministerial career stretching almost 30 years, he was most notably twice Secretary for Scotland under William Ewart Gladstone and the Earl of Rosebery. He broke with Gladstone over the 1886 Irish Home Rule Bill, but after modifications were made to the bill he re-joined the Liberal Party shortly afterwards. Also a writer and historian, Trevelyan wrote his novel The Competition Wallah in around 1864, and The Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay, his maternal uncle, in 1876.

one who flouts; a mocker

Through and through describes a situation where an object, real or imaginary, passes completely through another object, also real or imaginary. The phrase has several common uses:

a Dravidian language spoken in southern India

Lilium michiganense is a species of true lily commonly referred to as the Michigan lily. It is a wildflower present in prairie habitats in the Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi Valley regions of the United States and Canada, from South Dakota through Ontario to New York, south to Georgia and Oklahoma.Growing to 5 ft (1.5 m) tall by 2 ft (0.61 m) broad, Lilium michiganense is a bulbous herbaceous perennial with showy flowers in summer. The flowers are orange with dark brown spots and acutely recurved petals. This plant is widely cultivated as an ornamental.
The Michigan lily is often confused with the Turks cap lily (Lilium superbum) and with a naturalized Asian tiger lily Lilium lancifolium. The leaf arrangement is typically whorled, but sometimes alternate just below the inflorescence and at the very base of stem.

Relating to a 500th anniversary.

many times at short intervals

Field Marshal Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt was a German field marshal during World War II. He was one of the highest-ranking German military officers during the war, and was a key figure in the development of the German militarys blitzkrieg tactics. He served in several major campaigns during the war, including the invasion of Poland, the Battle of France, and the Eastern Front. Post-war, he was tried and convicted of war crimes, but was released due to ill health and died in 1953.