By 1998, Dr. Jack Kevorkian had been prosecuted numerous times—without being convicted—for the deaths of terminally ill patients whose suicides he had admittedly assisted. However, after the TV program 60 Minutes aired a videotape of him administering a lethal injection to a man who was too physically debilitated to commit suicide on his own, Kevorkian was charged with murder. He chose to defend himself in court and was convicted. He was paroled eight years later under what conditions?
Definition: (adjective) Full of high-spirited delight.
Synonyms: elated, joyful, jubilant.
Usage: As he spoke his boyish face was wreathed in a gleeful smile, and his voice had an exultant ring.