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  • 111cloud nine — noun Date: 1959 a feeling of well being or elation usually used with on < still on cloud nine weeks after winning the championship > …

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  • 112cyclothymic — adjective Etymology: New Latin cyclothymia (from German Zyklothymie, from zykl cycl + thymie thymia) + English ic Date: 1923 relating to or being a mood disorder characterized by alternating episodes of depression and elation in a form less&#8230; …

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  • 113euphoria — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from euphoros healthy, from eu + pherein to bear more at bear Date: circa 1751 a feeling of well being or elation • euphoric adjective • euphorically adverb …

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  • 114intoxication — noun Date: 15th century 1. an abnormal state that is essentially a poisoning < carbon monoxide intoxication > 2. a. the condition of being drunk ; inebriation b. a strong excitement or elation …

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  • 115merry — adjective (merrier; est) Etymology: Middle English mery, from Old English myrge, merge; akin to Old High German murg short more at brief Date: before 12th century 1. archaic giving pleasure ; delightful 2. full of gaiety or high spirits ;&#8230; …

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  • 116glow — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English glōwan; akin to Old English geolu yellow more at yellow Date: before 12th century 1. a. to shine with or as if with an intense heat < embers glowing in the darkness > b. (1) to have …

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  • 117heyday — I. interjection Etymology: irregular from hey Date: 1599 archaic used to express elation or wonder II. noun Date: 1590 1. archaic high spirits 2. the period of one s greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity …

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  • 118high — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hēah; akin to Old High German hōh high, Lithuanian kaukaras hill Date: before 12th century 1. a. having large extension upward ; taller than average, usual, or expected < a high wall > b.&#8230; …

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  • 119pride — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English prȳde, from prūd proud more at proud Date: before 12th century 1. the quality or state of being proud: as a. inordinate self esteem ; conceit b. a reasonable or justifiable self respect c.&#8230; …

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  • 120Ayahuasca — This entry focuses on the Ayahuasca brew; for information on the vine of the same name, see Banisteriopsis caapi Ayahuasca cooking in the Napo region of Ecuador Ayahuasca (ayawaska pronounced [ajaˈwaska] in the Quechua language) is any of various …

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