Triskaidekaphobia


Sharon spelled peroxide correctly.
We went back and forth until the 16th round.

I couldn’t believe Sharon was such a good speller.
It made me angry.

“Sharon spell ‘Triskaidekaphobia.’”
Yes!

I learned that word for the State Spelling Bee that I fainted at!
I remember that triskaidekaphobia means fear of the number 13.

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