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LESSON 5 : THE CONVIVIAL CLUSTER Words Relating to Friendly and Agreeable. Affable. Affable baseball players willingly sign autographs for the fans; the unfriendly ones refuse. It’s fun to talk with Lisa because she’s so affable and upbeat.
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LESSON 5: THE CONVIVIAL CLUSTER Words Relating to Friendly and Agreeable
Affable • Affable baseball players willingly sign autographs for the fans; the unfriendly ones refuse. • It’s fun to talk with Lisa because she’s so affable and upbeat. • Don’s friendly grin conveys his affable personality. Adjective Easy to talk to; easy to approach, friendly; kind amiable
Amiable • Amiable Amy says only the kindest things about others; she doesn’t understand the meaning of “nasty.” • Keith is patient , friendly, and kind—an altogether amiable person. • Miss Crabtree frowns and growls a lot. She’s a little short on amiability. Adjective Friendly, kind
Amicable • The conflict came to an amicable end when the adversaries finally shook hands. • Theamicable negotiations ended when the parties began to insult each other. • The library has amicable employees. They don’t even give you a hard time when you forget your library card. Adjective Showing goodwill; peaceable
Congenial • Mr. and Mrs. Evans are a congenial couple. They share a passion for antiques and surfing. • Sherry won the Miss Congeniality award for being the most friendly, considerate, and affable contestant in the pageant. • What a congenial place this is! I always feel welcome here. Adjective Compatible; having kindred needs or tastes; sympathetic
Convivial • A convivial crowd will be coming to the party; therefore, it should be fun. • Jake is a party animal, one of the most convivial guys I know. • Bad food and bad music put everyone in a bad mood. Let’s try to make the next dance more convivial. Adjective Sociable, outgoing in a festive way, especially when pertaining to eating and drinking; fond of good company
Cordial • With a cordial welcome, Harry made everyone feel glad to be at the meeting. • Thecordial remarks of my guests convinced me that the party was a success. • I spend all day answering the same questions over and over, but I still try to be cordial to every customer. Adjective Warm and friendly; amiable
Gregarious • I hope that Timmy soon emerges from his shell and becomes more gregarious. • As a child Trudy was quiet, but as a teenager she’s gregarious. • The gregarious crowd kept the place buzzing all evening. Adjective Sociable, outgoing
Jocular • The comedian’s jocular personality made him the perfect host for The Tonight Show. • Samantha is a funny person, but she’s somber compared to her jocular sister. • There’s nothing like a few jocular students to enliven a dull class. Adjective Liking to be with people, joke around with them, and have fun
Levity • “Cheating is a serious issue,” said the exam proctor. “There’s no room for levity in this discussion.” • There was plenty of loud laughter. In fact, you could hear the levity in the room from the other end of the corridor. • A little levity is needed to lighten up this depressing day. Noun Lightheartedness; gaiety; carefree disposition, especially when not appropriate