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Tara Verderosa interviewed students at Palo Verde High School.

TIMOTHY SCOTT, senior

"My favorite word is onomatopoeia because by definition, it is a word that makes a sound. Heheh."

STEPHANIE RABIN, senior

"My favorite word is conundrum because it rolls off your tongue."

JAKE CAREY, senior

"My favorite word is smiles because there is a mile between each 's' making it the longest word."

KRISTOPHER KRAINOCK, senior

"My favorite word is erratic because it is profound but not often used."

ASHLEY BUCHANAN, junior

"My favorite word is buoy because it sounds cool and you never hear people use it."

SAMANTHA PFISTER, senior

"My favorite word is quote and you better not misquote me."

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