Acquiesce Blissful Blithesome Ebullient Elated Euphoria Exuberant Exultant Jaunty Jocose 1. Everyone looked fit and well and appeared to be in supremely good health as well as ___________ and excited mood. 2. He casually walked down the stairs, humming a ______ tune to himself as he did so. 3. He swung her up, ________ beyond words, for he saw this as a small proof that she did really care for him still. 4. However, to understand is not to __________ in or accept these developments. 5. I can’t see why every party newspaper instead finds it necessary to display ___________, triumphant headlines after each election. 6. I have decided that for the rest of the trip I shall live in my own, _______ world where everyone is full of good intentions. 7. July is one of the most popular jocund, _________, and jocular months of the year. 8. After years of fighting for funding, Mayor Ed Koch, flanked by cameramen and reporters, ________ announced that subway service would be restored. 9. The transition is form shadowy evil to the clearest and most _______ benevolence. 10. What is inducing this ___________ that proclaims that all is right with the world.

Acquiesce Blissful Blithesome Ebullient Elated Euphoria Exuberant Exultant Jaunty Jocose 1. Everyone looked fit and well and appeared to be in supremely good health as well as exuberant and excited mood. 2. He casually walked down the stairs, humming a jaunty tune to himself as he did so. 3. He swung her up, elated beyond words, for he saw this as a small proof that she did really care for him still. 4. However, to understand is not to acquiesce in or accept these developments. 5. I can’t see why every party newspaper instead finds it necessary to display exultant, triumphant headlines after each election. 6. I have decided that for the rest of the trip I shall live in my own, blissful world where everyone is full of good intentions. 7. July is one of the most popular jocund, jocose, and jocular months of the year. 8. After years of fighting for funding, Mayor Ed Koch, flanked by cameramen and reporters, ebulliently announced that subway service would be restored. 9. The transition is form shadowy evil to the clearest and most blithesome benevolence. 10. What is inducing this euphoria that proclaims that all is right with the world.

jovial jubilant mirthful passive placid poised sedate serene unperturbed unruffled 11. Keira was always in control, always composed, ____________ and confident. 12. The life-like bambini appeared _____________, their faces calm and angelic, their wide eyes turned to the sky. 13. The old rock-and-lava ball had built up a nice ozone shield under which life could evolve at a properly ___________ pace. 14. After the game the __________ fans carried on celebrating, filling the pubs and painting the Welsh capital blue and white. 15. Laughter peals through Taipei's Great Tranquility Park as the play's hero, the deliciously impish King Monkey, contorts his face with ___________ delight at the havoc he has inspired. 16. His _______ manner and friendly approach sets him aside from all others that ever worked in town. 17. I was not aware of any restrictions and so unaware, had a good time _________ and blithely went on working. 18. She seemed, to him, to be at peace, tranquil and ____________. 19. Despite his life going downhill, he was still described by people who knew him as a gentle, __________, easy-going, amiable man. 20. As Hickey noted, peasants have many methods of _____________ and active resistance, and force is often counterproductive as a motivator.

jovial jubilant mirthful passive placid poised sedate serene unperturbed unruffled 11. Keira was always in control, always composed, poised and confident. 12. The life-like bambini appeared unperturbed, their faces calm and angelic, their wide eyes turned to the sky. 13. The old rock-and-lava ball had built up a nice ozone shield under which life could evolve at a properly sedate pace. 14. After the game the jubilant fans carried on celebrating, filling the pubs and painting the Welsh capital blue and white. 15. Laughter peals through Taipei's Great Tranquility Park as the play's hero, the deliciously impish King Monkey, contorts his face with mirthful delight at the havoc he has inspired. 16. His jovial manner and friendly approach sets him aside from all others that ever worked in town. 17. I was not aware of any restrictions and so unaware, had a good time unruffled and blithely went on working. 18. She seemed, to him, to be at peace, tranquil and serene. 19. Despite his life going downhill, he was still described by people who knew him as a gentle, placid, easy-going, amiable man. 20. As Hickey noted, peasants have many methods of passive and active resistance, and force is often counterproductive as a motivator.

Acquiesce Blissful Blithesome Ebullient Elated Exultant Jaunty Jocose 1. Accept something reluctantly but without protest accept, concur, allow, permit, comply 2. Cheerful and full of energy buoyant, vivacious, vigorous, irrepressible, exuberant, elated 3. having a lively, cheerful, and self- confident manner merry, jolly, perky, buoyant, bouncy, blithe, carefree, 4. Make ecstatically happy; thrilled, overjoyed, ecstatic, euphoric, jubilant, rapturous 5. Perfect happiness; great joy delighted, joyful, euphoric 6. Playful or humorous frolicsome, waggish, facetious 7. showing a casual and cheerful indifference untroubled, merry 8. Triumphantly happy exhilarated, jubilant, ecstatic, euphoric, elated

Acquiesce Blissful Blithesome Ebullient Elated Exultant Jaunty Jocose 1. Accept something reluctantly but without protest Acquiesce accept, concur, allow, permit, comply 2. Cheerful and full of energy ebullient buoyant, vivacious, vigorous, irrepressible, exuberant, elated 3. having a lively, cheerful, and self- confident manner Jaunty merry, jolly, perky, buoyant, bouncy, blithe, carefree 4. Make ecstatically happy; elated thrilled, overjoyed, ecstatic, euphoric, jubilant, rapturous 5. Perfect happiness; great joy blissful delighted, joyful, euphoric 6. Playful or humorous jocose frolicsome, waggish, facetious 7. showing a casual and cheerful indifference blithesome untroubled, merry 8. Triumphantly happy exultant exhilarated, jubilant, ecstatic, euphoric, elated

9. Cheerful, friendly affable, convivial, genial 10. Amusement w/laughter merriment, hilarity, glee, blitheness, joviality 11. Accepting or allowing what happens submissive, pliant, docile, acquiescent 12. Not easily upset or excited calm, tranquil, serene 13. Not agitated or disturbed unflappable, composed, collected 14. Having a composed and self-assured manner 15. calm, dignified, unhurried placid, tranquil 16. Not concerned, unworried unfazed, nonplussed unruffled jovial mirthful passive placid poised sedate unperturbed unruffled

9. Cheerful, friendly jovial affable, convivial, genial 10. Amusement w/laughter mirthful merriment, hilarity, glee, blitheness, joviality 11. Accepting or allowing what happens passive submissive, pliant, docile, acquiescent 12. Not easily upset or excited placid calm, tranquil, serene 13. Not agitated or disturbed unruffled unflappable, composed, collected 14. Having a composed and self- assured manner poised 15. calm, dignified, unhurried sedate placid, tranquil 16. Not concerned, unworried unperturbed unfazed, nonplussed unruffled jovial mirthful passive placid poised sedate unperturbed unruffled