Happiness Flashcards
Pleasure
Satisfaction
Depression
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The most important thing is to go into the exam in a positive frame of mind.
He was in a certain frame of mind yesterday.
Frame of mind: the way someone thinks or feels about something at a particular time.
She was sick so I sent her some flowers to cheer her up.
She went shopping to cheer herself up.
Cheer up: If someone cheers up, or something cheers someone up, they start to feel happier.
He is going through a rough patch at the moment - his wife wants a divorce.
Go through a bad patch:
to experience a lot of problems in a period of your life.
a gloomy person
Gloomy: unhappy and without hope
A gloomy economic forecast
Gloomy: not expecting or believing anything good in a situation
You’re quite easily contented, aren’t you?
My explanation seemed to content him.
Content: to make someone feel happy and satisfied
Contentment
He’s quite content living on his own.
He seems fairly content with (his) life.
Content: pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement.
Helen was overjoyed to hear that they had given her the job.
I’m overjoyed that you’re coming to visit me.
Overjoyed: extremely happy
She looked a bit dejected when they told her she didn’t get the job.
Dejected : unhappy, disappointed, or without hope
I’m always in high spirits when I go out with my friends.
In high spirits: happy
I usually feel down in the dumps if my football team loses.
Down in the dumps: sad
Hard to measure as it is subjective and depends on the person’s mentality.
Elements that can affect happiness include philosophical view of life, world view , type of personality
Do what u like and like what u do
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Cheerfulness
Exuberance
Cheerfulness
Cheeriness
Merriment
Joyousness
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