| term |
definition |
derivatives |
| magnanimous |
adjective - generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: to be magnanimous toward one's enemies. |
magnanimously, adverb |
| munificent |
–adjective 1. extremely liberal in giving; very generous.
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munificence, munificentness, noun
munificently, adverb |
| affable |
adjective - pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman
|
affability, affableness, noun
affably, adverb
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| amiable |
adjective - having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; friendly; sociable;
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amiability, amiableness, noun
amiably, adverb
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| conciliatory |
anjective - tending to make or to overcome the distrust or animosity of; actions used to regain or try to regain (friendship or goodwill) by pleasant behavior. |
conciliatorily, adverb
conciliatoriness, noun
conciliate, conciliated, verb |
| hierarchy |
noun a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system |
hierarchies, plural noun; hierarchical, adj |
| linchpin |
noun - something that holds seperate things together |
sometimes spelled lynchpin |
| weather |
verb- to withstand or survive a situation |
weathered , adj.; weatherer, noun |
| inclement |
adj. - stormy, showing no mercy, severe |
inclemency, inclementness, noun |
| jubilant |
adjective showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; |
jubilance, jubilancy, noun |
| alleviate |
To make (pain, for example) more bearable |
alleviation n., alleviator n. |
