English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

exultant mood / was 
ecstatic after her great exam results.
to rejoice: be extremely happy; 
formal 
Everyone 
rejoiced at the news of her recovery.
jubilant: expressing great happiness, especially 
at a victory; 
formal 
There were 
jubilant shouts as 
the results of the referendum were announced.
bliss: perfect happiness (often collocates with 
utter and sheer; adjective = blissful; the adverb 
blissfully often collocates with happy, ignorant 
and 
unaware) We had a fabulous holiday on a beautiful island – seven days of utter/sheer bliss. 
They are 
blissfully happy even though they’re poor.
There are a number of informal expressions which mean to be very happy:
You look 
full of the joys of spring today. Why are you smiling all the time?
My daughter’s just had a baby girl. We’re 
thrilled to bits at the news.
I feel on top of the world. It’s great to have a job again.
I’ve been 
floating/walking on air ever since I heard I got into drama school.
A: How did you feel when you scored the winning goal?
B: I was 
over the moon!
A
B
C

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Exercises
33
English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
Choose one of the words below each sentence to fill the gaps.
1 I often find I 
sweet things when I’m studying, but I try to resist!
A
 
thirst 
B
 
crave 
C
 
hunger
2 Martha is very good at 
difficult situations.
A
 
placating 
B
 
appeasing 
C