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exhibitionist

/ˌeksəˈbɪʃənɪst/ /ˌɛksəˈbɪʃənɪst/

Meanings
noun
A student at secondary school or university who has been awarded an exhibition. The exhibition usually involves a financial prize and may include the right to wear a distinctive gown, especially at the University of Oxford.

Examples :

"The exhibitionist from the history class received a scholarship and a special gown to wear at the graduation ceremony. "
education achievement person organization

Related Words

Illustration financial

financial adjective

/faɪˈnænʃəl/

Related to finances.

"The financial situation at home has improved since my uncle started his new job. "

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration constantly

constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

Illustration exhibition

exhibition noun

/ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/

An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.

"The art exhibition at the school featured paintings by local students. "

Illustration dramatically

dramatically adverb

/drəˈmætɪkli/ /dɹəˈmætɪkli/

In a dramatic manner.

"The weather changed dramatically; it was sunny one moment and raining heavily the next. "

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

Illustration distinctive

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

Illustration compulsively

compulsively adverb

/kəmˈpʌlsɪvli/ /kəmˈpʌlsɪvliː/

In a compulsive manner; obsessively.

"She checked her phone compulsively, even though she knew no one had texted her. "

Illustration secondary

secondary noun

/ˈsɛkənd(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˈsɛkənˌdɛɹi/

Any flight feather attached to the ulna (forearm) of a bird.

"The bird's secondary feathers are essential for its flight. "

Illustration graduation

graduation noun

/ˌɡɹædʒuˈeɪʃən/

The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).

"After years of hard work, Maria's graduation from university was a joyful celebration. "

Illustration scholarship

scholarship noun

/ˈskɒləʃɪp/ /ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/

A grant-in-aid to a student.

"My younger sister received a scholarship to attend the university. "