Word of the Week Competition - recent winners

All Word of the Week winners receive a pen of their choice.   If you have an interesting or unusual word that you want to share with everyone, please ask for an entry form in either of the Libraries.  The competition is available to enter in both the Discovery and War Memorial Libraries.

Discovery Library

Idiosyncrasy

Noun: A distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing.
chosen by Jennifer (7 DV)

Astonished

Adjective: Greatly surprised or impressed; amazed.
chosen by George (8 SA)

Protégé (Protégée)

Noun: A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.
chosen by Max (7 ST)

Isomorphism

Noun:  In Biology, similarity of form, as in different generations of the same life cycle.
chosen by Louie (7 NE)

Impedimenta

Noun: Equipment for an activity or expedition, especially when considered as bulky or an encumbrance.
chosen by Brandon (7 ST)

Intrigue

Verb: Arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate.
chosen by Ellie (7 ST)

Lacuna

Noun: An unfilled space; a gap.
chosen by Shannon (9 BT)

Arboretum

Noun: A botanical garden devoted to trees.
chosen by Gabriella (8 TN)

Camaraderie

Noun: Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.
chosen by Jennifer (7 DV)

Quahog

Noun: A large, rounded edible clam of the Atlantic coast of North America.
chosen by William (8 NA)

Palatable

Adjective: Pleasant to taste.
chosen by Max (7 ST)

Abstemious

Adjective: Indulging only very moderately in something, especially food and drink.
chosen by James (7 GR)

Monetarism

Noun: The theory or practice of controlling the supply of money as the chief method of stabilizing the economy.
chosen by Jazz (7 ST)

Jettison

Verb: Throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship.
chosen by Ben (7 ST)

Unsophisticated

Adjective: Lacking refined worldly knowledge or tastes.
chosen by Lewis (7 MD)

Epiphany

Noun: A moment of sudden and great revelation or realization.
chosen by Comert (7 ST)

Observation

Noun: Information we can see or know from a source or piece of evidence.
chosen by Kaio (7 NG)


War Memorial Library

Vexatious

Adjective: Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration or worry.
chosen by Mr Crowther (History)

Abomination

Adjective: Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration or worry.
chosen by Mr Crowther (History)

Institutionalise

Verb: To subject (a person) to the deleterious effect of confinement in an institution.
chosen by Daniel (12 LE)

Proteomics

Noun: The study of how the genome is expressed into proteins.
chosen by Mr Carrick (Science)

Pi

Noun: Pi is the 16^th letter of the Greek alphabet and represents a number – approximately 3.142.
chosen by Mr Cayless (Maths)

Quiche

Noun: A savoury, open–faced pastry crust with a filling of savoury custard with cheese, meat, seafood or vegetables.  Also term from BBC 3 Comedy mockumentary Ja’mie: Private School Girl meaning “very attractive”.
chosen by Alice (13 FT)

Funicular

Noun: Also called funicular railway, is a railway up a mountainside, consisting of two cars at either end of a cable passing round a driving wheel at the summit.  The ascending and descending cars are counterbalanced.
chosen by Daniel (11 CI)

Globalization

Noun: The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
chosen by Monique Jafarpouran (12 PL)

Fascist

Noun: 1) A supporter or member of a Fascist movement.  2) Any person regarded as haing right-wing authoritarian views.
chosen by Ms Roberts (Librarian)

Languish

Verb: To be forced to remain in an unpleasant situation or place.
chosen by Fae (10 CC)

Non sequitur

Noun: A conclusion that does not follow from the evidence given.  Latin, = “it does not follow”..
chosen by Mr Salisbury (Site Team)

Abbreviations

Noun: The shortened form of words or phrases.
chosen by Toby Davis (10 BY)

Persiflage

Noun: Light frivolous conversation or writing, also know as banter.
chosen by Ms Gallagher (English)

Frivolous

Adjective: not serious or sensible in content, attitude or behaviour.
chosen by Ellie Ousby (12 BA)

Verfremdungseffekt

Noun: The distancing effect technique in theatre and cinema that prevents the audience from losing themselves completely in the narrative, instead making them conscious, critical observers.
chosen by Chloe Power (12 PL)

Antonym

Noun: A word that is opposite in meaning to another.
chosen by Harry (12 MS)

Tintinnabulation

Noun: The ringing or pealing of bells.
chosen by Ms Gallagher (English)