“Your word is ‘spatchcock.’”

A cold sweat crept up on her forehead. “May I have the d-definition, please?”

“'Spatchcock,’ verb. To split open an animal, usually a poultry or game bird, to prepare it for cooking.”

Her quivering lips neared the microphone. “S... P... A... C...”

The buzzer sounded. Her eyes widened. “No... n-no! T! T! I MEANT T!” Two men seized her and dragged her off-stage. Though they wouldn't bear witness, the audience knew her fate: to have her spine cored out and body flattened, ready to be prepared for the grand victor's feast.

“Will the next contestant please come forward? Your word is ‘flambéed...’”