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21joy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rejoicing; pleasure, happiness, delight, mirth, gaiety, fun (inf.); joie de vivre. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A very glad feeling] Syn. happiness, delight, gladness, rapture; see happiness 1 , 2 ,… …
22please — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. if you please, pray; s il vous plaît, bitte, por favor, etc.; kindly, do. See request. v. gratify, satisfy, delight. See pleasure. Ant., displease. II (Roget s IV) interj. Syn. if you please, if it… …
23pleasure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Feeling of enjoyment Nouns 1. pleasure, enjoyment, gratification; voluptuousness, sensuality; luxuriousness; gluttony; titillation, gusto; creature comforts, comfort, ease, [lap of] luxury; purple and… …
24cheer — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An agreeable mental state] Syn. delight, mirth, glee; see happiness 1 , joy 2 . 2. [Something that comforts or gladdens] Syn. encouragement, reassurance, comfort, solace; see encouragement 2 . 3. [An encouraging shout] Syn.… …
25gladden — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. delight, please, hearten, encourage, elate, amuse, transport, titillate, cheer, make happy, warm; see also entertain 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. cheer, make happy, hearten, please, brighten, delight, *tickle pink,… …
26gratify — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. indulge, humor, delight; see satisfy 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. please, satisfy, fulfill, content, make happy, delight, gladden, favor, oblige, indulge. ANT.: displease, dissatisfy, disappoint III (Roget s… …
27ravish — v. a. 1. Violate, deflour, constuprate, defile, abuse, debauch, force, outrage, commit rape upon. 2. Enchant, charm, captivate, delight, enrapture, transport, entrance, delight, overjoy. 3. Strip, seize, snatch by force …
28enrapture — v transport, entrance, enchant, fascinate, captivate, charm, bewitch, spellbind, enthrall; overjoy, gladden, gratify, thrill, rejoice, delight, excite, S/.send, Sl. blow [s.o. s] mind, Sl. turn [s.o.] on …
29transport — v 1. carry, convey, Inf. tote; haul, cart, lug; move, shift, transfer, take, deliver, give, bring, fetch, get, go get; transmit, forward, send; mail, post, ship, freight, truck. 2. enrapture, entrance, enchant, fascinate, captivate, charm,… …
30elate — e•late [[t]ɪˈleɪt[/t]] v. e•lat•ed, e•lat•ing, adj. 1) to make extremely happy; overjoy 2) elated • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME elat proud, exalted < L ēlātus, orig. ptp. of efferre to carry away, exalt; see efferent …
