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affable
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adj. easy to talk to; easy to approach, friendly; kind; amiable
It's fun to talk to Lisa because she's so affable and upbeat. |
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amiable
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adj. friendly, kind
Keith is patient, friendly, and kind - an altogether amiable person |
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amicable
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adj. showing goodwill; peaceable
The amicable negotiations ended when the parties began to insult each other. |
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congenial
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adj. compatible; having kindred needs or tastes; sympathetic
Sherry won the Miss Congeiality award for being the most friendly, considerate, and affable contestant in the pageant. |
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convivial
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adj. sociable, outgoing in a festive way, especially when pertaining to eating and drinking; fond of good company
Bad food and bad music put everyone in a bad mood, so let's try to make the next dance more convivial. |
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cordial
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adj. warm and friendly; amiable
With a cordial welcome, Harry made everyone feel glad to be at the meeting. |
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gregarious
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adj. sociable, outgoing
I hope that Trudy soon emerges from her shell and becomes more gregarious |
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jocular
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adj. liking to be with people, joke around with them and have fun.
Samantha is a funny peron, but she's somber compared to her jocular sister. |
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levity
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n. lightheartedness; gaiety; carefree disposition, particularly when not appropriate.
"cheating is a serious issue," said the exam proctor. "There's no room for levity in this discussion |
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belligerent
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adj. taking part in a war or fighting; ready to fight
When told to rewrite her essay, Gertie grew belligerent and yelled at her teacher. |
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cantankerous
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ad. bad-tempered or irritable, quarrelsome
When my dad gets up on the wrong side of bed, he's cantankerous the whole day. |
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captious
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adj. made for the sake of quarreling; quibbling
My supervisor does nothing but bicker with the staff. His captiousness forece me to quit my job. |
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contentious
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adj. quarrelsome; belligerent
You can't talke to contentious Cal without getting into an argument. |
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disputatious
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adj. likely to dispute or argue
I don't want to be disputatious, but I think you are completely wrong about Hester's motives. |
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polemic
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adj. inclined to argue or debat; controversal
When Donna disagrees, she doesn't calmly differ with you, but tends to be polemic. |
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pugnacious
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adj. eager to fight; belligerent
Beware of pugnacious salesmen who will bully you into buying things you don't need. |
