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glee

/ɡliː/

Meanings
noun
Joy; happiness great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.

Examples :

"The student's glee was evident as she received the top grade on her history exam. "
emotion attitude character sensation quality value soul mind

Related Words

Illustration necessarily

necessarily adverb

/ˌnɛsəˈsɛɹəli/

Inevitably; of necessity.

"It is not necessarily true that children get their morals from their parents."

Illustration misfortune

misfortune noun

/mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/ /mɪsˈfɔɹtʃən/

Bad luck

"It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. - Ulysses S. Grant"

Illustration received

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

"She received many presents for her birthday."

Illustration happiness

happiness noun

/ˈhæpinəs/

The emotion of being happy; joy.

"Seeing her children laugh brought her a great happiness. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration springtime

springtime noun

/ˈsprɪŋˌtaɪm/

The season of spring, between winter and summer.

"The flowers bloom in springtime, after the cold winter. "

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featured verb

/ˈfiːtʃərd/ /ˈfiːtʃərd/

To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.

"The teacher featured teamwork as the most important skill for success in the group project. "

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minstrelsy noun

/ˈmɪnstrəlsi/

The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel.

"The school's talent show featured a captivating performance of medieval minstrelsy, showcasing the artistry of the students' musicianship. "

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performing verb

/pəˈfɔːmɪŋ/ /pɚˈfɔɹmɪŋ/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Illustration practiced

practiced adjective

/ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪsd/

Skillful, proficient, knowledgeable or expert as a result of practice

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "

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entertainment noun

/ˈɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/

An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.

"The school's annual talent show was a great source of entertainment for the students and families. "

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unaccompanied adjective

/ˌʌnkəmˈpænid/ /ˌʌnkəmˈpʌnid/

Travelling without companions

"The child traveled unaccompanied to summer camp. "