Words of the Week - recent winners!

DISCOVERY LIBRARY

Constrict

Verb: To make smaller or narrower by squeezing.
chosen by Bailey 7 LC

Aggravate

Verb: To make (a disease, situation or problem) worse.
chosen by Luke 8 SH

Prosper                  
Verb: To be successful and wealthy
chosen by Harrison 7 LC

Insipid
Adjective: Dull and boring; lacking in flavour
chosen by Ben 7 ST

Archaeopteryx                  

Noun:  Oldest known bird.  Unlike modern birds, it had teeth, three claws on each wing and a long bony tail.
chosen by Gabriella 8 TN

Quare

Adjective (Irish, dialect): Remarkable or strange.
chosen by William 8 NA

Osmoregulation

Noun:  The control of the levels of water and mineral salts in the blood of a living organism.
chosen by James 8 TN

Repugnant

Adjective:  Offensive or disgusting
chosen by Fleur 7 NE

Cornucopia

Noun: A great abundance
chosen by Geoffrey 7 EV

Discommode

Verb:  To cause inconvenience or annoyance to; disturb
chosen by Jennifer Bangay (7DV)

Physiognomy
Noun:  The features of a person’s face.
chosen by Aaron 7 ML

Cantankerous

Adjective:  It means that you are bad tempered, argumentative and uncooperative.

chosen by Hannah 7 EV
                                   

WAR MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Colossal

Adjective: Very large in size
chosen by Jim 10 WH     

Ascension

Noun: The act of ascending.
chosen by Miss Bigsby (English Department)

Americanisation

Adjective: Term used to describe the how American culture is dominating the world, putting other cultures in danger of extinction.
chosen by Alecia 12 CA

Spelunker                 

Noun:  A person who explores caves, chiefly as a hobby. 
chosen by Leighanne 13 DN
        
Palaeontology
Noun:  The branch of biology that studies the forms of life that existed in former geologic periods, mainly by studying fossils.
chosen by Cathy Whiting (Business Manager)

Flamboyant

Adjective: Someone who is richly coloured, resplendent and elaborate in all that they do.
chosen by Matty 13 DH

Grandiose

Adjective:  Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style, in a pretentious way.
chosen by Eniola 13 DH

Phantasmagoria

Noun: A sequence of real or imaginary images constantly shifting, as seen in a dream.
chosen by Larra 13 CA
             
Distillation
Noun:  The process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapours.
chosen by Callum 10 MH
            
Serenity
Noun:  A state of calm and peace. 
chosen by Hawa 13 CA
                  
Palpable
Adjective:  Capable of being handled, touched or felt. 
chosen by Monique 12 PL

Transformation

Noun:  A marked changed, as in appearance or character, normally for the better. 
chosen by Falka 11 MW