Definition of exhilaration
Nouns
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
- Synonyms:
- excitement
- Types:
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bang, boot, charge, flush, kick, rush, thrill
the swift release of a store of affective force
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intoxication
excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety
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titillation
a tingling feeling of excitement (as from teasing or tickling)
- Type of:
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joy, joyfulness, joyousness
the emotion of great happiness
Vocabulary Lists for exhilaration
Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Chapters 16-24 »(619 words)
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Katherine Paterson's "Bridge to Terabithia" »(197 words)
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- giggle
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- huddle
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William Golding's "Lord of the Flies" Chapters 1-6 »(194 words)
Vocabulary study list for William Golding's "Lord of...
- scavenge
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- gesticulate
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- uncommunicative
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- matt
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- acute
- affix
- air
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Robert Cormier's "The Chocolate War" »(510 words)
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William Golding's Lord of the Flies »(431 words)
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