11
lit(adjective, characteristic, quality, light, fire)
8
lightened(verb, cheered)
7
illuminated
4
cheered(verb, cheered)
3
ablaze
3
alight
3
burnished(verb, adjective)
3
enlightened
3
enlivened(verb, cheered)
3
gladdened(verb, cheered)
3
heartened(verb, cheered)
3
illumined
3
irradiated
2
authorized
2
buffed(verb, glazed)
2
encouraged(verb, cheered)
2
pleased(verb, cheered)
2
polished
1
acquitted
1
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