User:Cla68/Word of the week

Two Wikipedia editors try to stump each other by using words the other may not know.

This is the word of the week page. The purpose is to promote the use of the rich vocabulary of the English language in Wikipedia. The use of each word will run for one week, running Sunday through Saturday (UTC). Please feel free to add your name to the list below if you'd like to participate. The winner of each week's contest can pick the word for the next week.

Points:

• Use the word in an article- 5 points,
• In a policy, guideline, or main space essay- 3 points,
• On an article talk page- 2 points,
• In a discussion in admin space like ANI, a project space talk page, or a user talk page- 1 point.

Rules:
The entire set of rules are only available by hardcopy owing to restrictions in storage space on Wikipedia's servers. A copy can be obtained by completing a "Request for forwarding of the rules of 'Word of the Week'" in triplicate and forwarding to;

The Chairperson

Legislative Sub-committee of Word of the Week

General Delivery

The Hague

Netherlands

Along with a postal order for KYD172.50.

Upon receipt of full payment, volumes 1-3 will be forwarded by return post. Volume 4-6 are only available for financial members. They are provided at no charge upon achievement of the "Order of the Blackthorne Plum" and satisfactory completion of 4 years of uninterrupted service.

Participants:

• Cla68
• Thepm

22 May 2011: Tyro

• Cla68: 1 point
• Thepm:

15 May 2011: Apophasis

• Thepm:

• Cla68: 1 point article! article talk page

8 May 2011: Onomatopoeia

• Cla68: 1 point

• Thepm: article! 5 points

1 May 2011: Defenestrate

Hint: Find any article about a movie or TV show in which someone was defenestrated and add the word to the plot synopsis.

• Cla68: admin space Article! Article! 11 points
• Thepm: Article! ANI 6 points