Vocabulary: 8 July

• Euphoria (n.) - an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement that usually lasts only a short time

 Example: He was filled with euphoria when he heard the news of the birth of his son.

• Icicle (n.) - a pointed piece of ice that is formed when water freezes as it falls down from something such as a roof

Example:  Johnny broke the icicle off the railing to show his mom.

• Chalk and cheese (idiom) - if two people or things are like chalk and cheese or as different as chalk and cheese, they are completely different from each other

Example: I don't have anything in common with my brother. We're like chalk and cheese.

• Brusque (adj.) - using very few words and sounding rude

Example: The salesgirl’s brusque manner made me change my mind about shopping in the store.

• Hapless (adj.) - [only before noun] (formal) not lucky; unfortunate

Example:  The hapless gambler lost his last dollar.