Word of the Week

exhilarate

Meaning: making someone feel very happy, animated or elated.

Example of using it in a sentence “Nicola was exhilarated when we all crossed the finish line"

This Latin word with its prefix ‘ex-’ means thoroughly, and the ‘hila-rate’ to give someone strong feelings of happiness and excitement.

Spelling tip: we are breaking the word up like this just as we say it.

                                                               ex + hil + a + rate

Use the word as many times throughout the week. This can be verbally, in your written work or listen out for other people using it.