Monday, 14 June 2010

Recent Word of the Week Winners


War Memorial Library :

TEMPESTUOUS

 Adjective  Characterized by storms and bad weather. Violent or stormy
Chosen by Jane Cheng (13LW)

KONIOSIS

Noun  A disease of the lungs that originates from certain rock particles (such as volcanic ash) being inhaled.
Chosen by Whitney Samuels (10AS)


ENVISAGE
 
Verb  To form a mental picture of; consider as a possibility of the future.
Chosen by Loren Wright (12BA)


Discovery Library :


SUPERSTITION

Noun  Irrational belief in magic and the powers that supposedly bring good luck or bad luck.
Chosen by Rosie Hui Feng (7LI)


POLYSYLLABIC 

Adjective  A word consisting of more than two syllables.
Chosen by Cydney Honour (8SH)


CONGENITAL 
Adjective   Denoting any non-hereditary condition, especially an abnormal condition, existing at birth.
Chosen by Conor Betts (7BM)

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