Reread these sentences from paragraph 3 of "Happiness Is " Which word or phrase is a context clue that can
help you figure out the meaning of ecstatic?
necessities such as food, shelter, and companionship, extra cash
doesn't make a whole lot of difference. (Even lottery winners may
be ecstatic for a while, but before long they're just as unhappy as
before.).
doesn't make a whole lot of
difference
before long they're just as unhappy
for a while
once we've got the basic
necessities