is a specific kind of: emotion.

is a broader term that covers: rhapsody | elation, high spirits, lightness | exultation, jubilance, jubilancy, jubilation | excitement, exhilaration | exuberance.

is the opposite of: sorrow.

derivation: gladden, joy | joy, rejoice | joyful | joyous | elated, gleeful, joyful, jubilant.