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Feeling "Happy" (Version 2) - Flashcard set (w/o images)

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Joyous

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: feeling, causing, or showing great happiness

a joyous celebration
a joyous day
a mood of joyous anticipation

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Mirthful

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: happiness and laughter

Her clumsy attempt to cut the cake was the cause of much mirth.

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Peachy

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: very good : fine or excellent

That’s just peachy with me.
For the first few months of their marriage, everything was peachy.
— often used in an ironic way to describe something that is bad, unpleasant, etc.
“It’s starting to rain.” “Oh, that’s just peachy! What are we going to do now?”

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Fortunate

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: having good luck : enjoying good fortune : lucky

How fortunate we were to find that restaurant!
They were (very) fortunate to have his help.
It’s fortunate (for us) that these documents have been preserved.
We’re fortunate in having these opportunities. = We’re fortunate to have these opportunities.
We should try to help others who are less fortunate than ourselves.
They were fortunate (enough) to escape injury when their car crashed. = It was fortunate that they escaped injury when their car crashed.

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Giddy

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: playful and silly

Giddy children
Giddy antics
A giddy atmosphere

: feeling or showing great happiness and joy

The news made him positively giddy.
He was giddy with delight.
The room was filled with giddy laughter.

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Exuberant

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: very lively, happy, or energetic : filled with energy and enthusiasm

His exuberant personality makes him fun to be around.
Exuberant music

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Buoyant

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: happy and confident

The actors were buoyant as they prepared for the evening’s performance.
In a buoyant mood

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Delighted

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: made very happy : full of great pleasure or satisfaction

I am delighted [=very pleased] to meet you.
the delighted [=joyful] expression on his face
The children were especially delighted that there were enough cookies for each of them to have two.
She’s delighted with her new job. [=she likes her new job very much]
We were delighted by the performance.
They are delighted at the prospect of a visit from their grandchildren.

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Overjoyed

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: filled with great joy : very happy

She was overjoyed to see her sister again.
They weren’t overjoyed at the idea of working together.
I’m overjoyed that you can come to my party.

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Gleeful

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: a strong feeling of happiness : great pleasure or satisfaction

They were dancing with/in glee.
He could hardly contain his glee over his victory.

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Thankful

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: glad that something has happened or not happened, that something or someone exists, etc.

I’m thankful (that) we were not on the boat when the storm hit.
Everyone was thankful to hear the good news.
We have so much to be thankful for.
I’m very thankful [=grateful] for all the help they’ve given me.
I’m so thankful for my family.

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Festive

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: cheerful and exciting : suited to a celebration or holiday

The house looks very festive during the holidays.
She was in a festive mood.
The reunion will be a festive occasion.

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Ecstatic

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: very happy or excited : feeling or showing ecstasy

He was ecstatic when he heard that he was going to be a father.
ecstatic applause

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Satisfied

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: having a happy or pleased feeling because of something that you did or something that happened to you

A satisfied customer
There was a satisfied look/smile on her face.
She sat back from the table, satisfied.
He’s satisfied with things as they are.
They were satisfied with the compromise.

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Glad

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: feeling pleasure, joy, or delight

We’re glad [=happy] that he won.
We’re glad you could come.
I’m glad (that) things turned out so well. = I’m glad about how things turned out.

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Cheerful

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: feeling or showing happiness

A cheerful face/person
She has a cheerful outlook on life.
He seems a little more cheerful today.

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Sunny

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: cheerful and happy

A sunny smile/disposition

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Merry

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: very happy and cheerful : feeling or showing joy and happiness

Let’s eat, drink, and be merry!
They sang a merry little song.
A merry man
Merry laughter

: causing joy and happiness
A very merry occasion

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Perky

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: lively in manner or appearance

A perky teenager
He hasn’t been his perky self lately.
She drove around in a perky little car.

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Jubilant

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: feeling or expressing great joy : very happy

The jubilant winners
A jubilant celebration

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Elated

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: very happy and excited

She was elated at/about/over the news.
She was elated to be chosen for the job. = She was elated that she was chosen for the job.

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Desirous

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: wanting or wishing for something very much : feeling desire for something

Parents desirous of a better way to educate their children [=parents who want a better way to educate their children]
Consumers desirous of saving money [=consumers who want to save money]

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Soaring

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: to rise quickly upward to a great height

— often used figuratively
Her spirits soared [=she became very happy and excited] when she heard the news.

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Important

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: having serious meaning or worth

She’s an important [=significant] part of the team.
Diet and exercise are important for health.

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Lucky

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: having good luck : fortunate

We’re lucky that things turned out as well as they did.
You’re lucky to have a choice. = You’re lucky that you have a choice.
I feel lucky to be alive.
I count/consider myself lucky to know you.
Aren’t you the lucky one! [=you are a lucky person]
“I managed to get a ticket!” “Lucky you! They were all sold out by the time I got there.”
Tickets were available only for the lucky few.

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Great

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: If you are a great one for (doing) something, you do it often or enjoy doing it very much.

He’s a great one for (playing) golf.
She’s a great one for getting other people to do her work.

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Sparkling

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: merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

“he had a sparkle in his eye”

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Bouncy

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: lively, cheerful, and full of energy

A bouncy host
Bouncy dance music

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Blissful

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: extremely or completely happy : full of or causing bliss

At first, their time together was blissful.
He sat there in a blissful state of comfort.
Our blissful beach vacation
A blissful setting for a wedding

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