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| accomplishment |
If you try to do something that is hard, it is an accomplishment when you finish it. An accomplishment is something that a person has done or finished in a successful way. People are often proud of their accomplishments or just happy that they were able to do them. |
| a few |
If you have a few friends, you don't have a lot of friends, but you have a small number of friends. If you have a few friends, you are probably pretty happy. If you have FEW friends, though, you might be sad. There is a big difference between "a few" and just "few." "A few" gives a positive feeling, and "few" gives a negative feeling, even though both of them mean "a small number." |
| affect1 |
When one thing affects another thing, it makes a change in it or causes something to happen to it. The weather is something that often affects the way people feel. If it is a sunny day, people often feel happy and as if they have more energy. If a big storm affects an area, it probably causes some damage or harm there. [1/2 definitions] |
| aglow |
looking happy and excited. [1/2 definitions] |
| amuse |
When someone amuses you, they do things that keep your attention and make you feel happy. [1/2 definitions] |
| anticipate |
When people anticipate something, they believe it will happen and they are happy about it. [1/2 definitions] |
| anything |
If you like doing anything with your friends, it means that you like whatever you do with your friends. It doesn't matter which thing you do--you're always happy. If your brother will eat anything, it means he doesn't care what he eats. Maybe he will even eat bugs! [1/3 definitions] |
| appoint |
When a top person appoints someone to do a special job, they choose that person to do that job. Appointing is a kind of command from the top person, but usually the person who is appointed is willing or happy to be chosen to do the job. Also, they can usually say "no" if they want to. |
| appreciate |
When we appreciate something, we feel that we are happy to have it and that we want to say "thank you" for it. [1/2 definitions] |
| beam |
When you beam, you have a happy smile on your face. [1/5 definitions] |
| bound1 |
If you say that someone is bound to be happy about something, it means that you are quite sure that this person will be happy about it. If you say someone is bound to win the race, it means you have little doubt that this person will win. [1/5 definitions] |
| Buddhist |
A Buddhist is a person who believes in the ideas of Buddhism. Buddhism is a way of thinking about the world and how to live a peaceful life. 2,500 years ago, a man named Siddhartha was a prince in India. It is said that he left his easy life and went out into the world to try to understand why people have sadness and pain in their lives. He wanted to know what people can do about these things. After studying and thinking a lot, he "woke up" to the idea that pain and suffering are part of life but that people can still be happy by leading very simple lives and being good to others. Siddhartha began to teach other people these things, and, after some time, he came to be known as Buddha, one who has "woken up" to a great truth. |
| celebrate |
When you celebrate, you do something special to show how happy you are or how special something or someone is to you. People often celebrate by having parties or festivals and giving gifts. Holidays and birthdays are typical times when people celebrate. [1/2 definitions] |
| celebration |
A celebration is something that is planned or done in order to honor an event or person. A celebration is often a happy time, but it can be an important and serious time too. [1/2 definitions] |
| charity |
If someone receives charity, it means that they receive money or other things from people who want to help them because they are poor or are having a lot of trouble. Some people are very happy to receive charity, but some people don't want to accept it. [1/3 definitions] |
| charming |
If something is charming, it has something that attracts people and makes them happy. A charming story makes children pay attention right away, and it delights them. They might want to hear it or read it many times. If a person is charming, they make people like them right away. They are pleasant and make people smile. |
| cheer |
a shout of encouragement, happiness, or praise. [3/6 definitions] |
| cheerful |
full of cheer; happy. [2 definitions] |
| comedy |
a play, film, story, or television show that is funny or happy. |
| complain |
When you complain, you say that you are not happy about something or that there is something wrong. If you are upset about something, you might complain about it to someone. |
| congratulate |
When you congratulate someone, you praise them and tell them how happy you are about what they have done. |
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