Recent Word of the Week Winners
War Memorial Library :


Enigma      chosen by Robert Beckford (12RW)


Noun


A puzzling moral situation that is ambiguous or inexplicable

Idiosyncrasy     chosen by Jemima Gibson (10LG)


Noun


A way of behaving distinctive of a particular person or group : A Mannerism or quirk.


Discombobulated     chosen by Georgia Langridge (10CH)


Adjective


Having your composure disturbed, thrown into confusion.

 Triskaidekaphobia   chosen by Jake Fleckney (13MW)


Noun


An abnormal fear of the number 13.


Confuffled   chosen by Rebecca Birks (13MW)


Adjective


In a state of extreme confusion, especially when unable to solve a frustrating problem.

 Monotonous   chosen by Hassan Elgaddal (10RU)


Adjective


Boring, dull and tedious, repetitious.


Discovery Library:

Entomology     chosen by William Breslin (8BM)


Noun


The study of insects.

 Spiflicate or Spifflicate   chosen by Adam Manston (7LO)


Verb


To destroy; to quell; to confound; to handle roughly.



Arachibutyrophobia   chosen by Isobel Frost (9DR)


Noun


The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth.

 Opthalmology   chosen by Brandon Flanagan (8GU)


Noun


The branch of medicine dealing with structure, functions and diseased of the eye.



Census   chosen by India Lindsay (7PR)


Noun


An official enumeration (counting) of inhabitants with statistics relating to them.


Bhagavd Gita    chosen by James Hough (9MZ)


Noun


The ‘Song of the Lord’, also known as Gita, is a sacred Hindu scripture, considered among the most important texts in the history of literature and philosophy.