This word generally suggests an extreme of happiness, of "wow" feeling. It origins Greek are modest; it literally means having good health and, and indeed that should be a cause of happiness.) Noun form: euphoria.

This word describes an outward manner of high enthusiasm that would presumably come from a feeling of joy and high spirits. Its Latin root word is a verb meaning "to bubble up," so we might say you're figuratively "boiling over" with happiness when ebulli

If you're buoyant, you're feeling light-hearted, uplifted. Figuratively, we might not say you're floating on air, but the word derives not from air, but from water: think "lifebuoy," a device that enables one to float in water. In short, whatever floats y

This word implies extreme happiness. While today it can be used as a synonym of euphoric, its early history often finds it used negatively, almost a synonym for being mad, deranged. This word has left all negativity behind, and pure joy is what remains. N

The modern meaning of this word is, like the words before it, the simple idea of being very happy. The history of this word has religious overtones within both Christianity and Judaism, and you may encounter older uses with this shade of meaning.

This is another word meaning "extremely happy." It has not very common noun forms and, unlike the 5 adjective before it, there is a common verb form, exult, meaning, "to be very happy."

A different variety of "smiley face" is represented by this word, "Jocular" has nothing to do with "jocks"; rather, it means "tending to make jokes."

This word meaning "relating to laughter" can describe a person who is feeling inclined to laugh, but it is more frequently used to describe remarks or situations that are likely to provoke laughter.

While the literal meaning of this word is derived from Latin is "pleased with," today it always carries the negative sense of being unpleasantly self-satisfied, smug. Noun form: complacency.

This word describes a person who is overly eager to please or who calmly accepts mistreatment Noun form: complaisance.

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Chapter 74

Words Thats Express Joy

Term	Definition
Euphoric	This word generally suggests an extreme of happiness, of "wow" feeling. It origins Greek are modest; it literally means having good health and, and indeed that should be a cause of happiness.) Noun form: euphoria.
Ebullient	This word describes an outward manner of high enthusiasm that would presumably come from a feeling of joy and high spirits. Its Latin root word is a verb meaning "to bubble up," so we might say you're figuratively "boiling over" with happiness when ebulli
Buoyant	If you're buoyant, you're feeling light-hearted, uplifted. Figuratively, we might not say you're floating on air, but the word derives not from air, but from water: think "lifebuoy," a device that enables one to float in water. In short, whatever floats y
Ecstatic	This word implies extreme happiness. While today it can be used as a synonym of euphoric, its early history often finds it used negatively, almost a synonym for being mad, deranged. This word has left all negativity behind, and pure joy is what remains. N
Jubilant	The modern meaning of this word is, like the words before it, the simple idea of being very happy. The history of this word has religious overtones within both Christianity and Judaism, and you may encounter older uses with this shade of meaning.
Exultant	This is another word meaning "extremely happy." It has not very common noun forms and, unlike the 5 adjective before it, there is a common verb form, exult, meaning, "to be very happy."
Jocular	A different variety of "smiley face" is represented by this word, "Jocular" has nothing to do with "jocks"; rather, it means "tending to make jokes."
Risible	This word meaning "relating to laughter" can describe a person who is feeling inclined to laugh, but it is more frequently used to describe remarks or situations that are likely to provoke laughter.
Complacent	While the literal meaning of this word is derived from Latin is "pleased with," today it always carries the negative sense of being unpleasantly self-satisfied, smug. Noun form: complacency.
Complaisant	This word describes a person who is overly eager to please or who calmly accepts mistreatment Noun form: complaisance.

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