5
happy
5
hopeful(adjective, optimistic, expectant)
3
blithe
2
animated
2
bright
2
buoyant
2
cheerful
2
cheering
2
cheery
2
chipper
2
ecstatic
2
euphoric
2
exhilarated
2
gay
1
good
1
jaunty
1
jocund
1
jolie
1
jolly
1
jovial
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