LESSON 5 THE CONVIVIAL CLUSTER Words Relating to

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. Adjective Easy to talk to; easy to approach, friendly; kind amiable • It’s fun to talk with Lisa because she’s so affable and upbeat. • Don’s friendly grin conveys his affable personality.

Amiable Adjective Friendly, kind • 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.

Amicable • The conflict came to an amicable end when the adversaries finally shook hands. Adjective Showing goodwill; peaceable • The amicable 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.

Congenial • Mr. and Mrs. Evans are a congenial couple. They share a passion for antiques and surfing. Adjective Compatible; having kindred needs or tastes; sympathetic • 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.

Convivial • A convivial crowd will be coming to the party; therefore, it should be fun. Adjective Sociable, outgoing in a festive way, especially when pertaining to eating and drinking; fond of good company • 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.

Cordial • With a cordial welcome, Harry made everyone feel glad to be at the meeting. Adjective Warm and friendly; amiable • The cordial 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.

Gregarious Adjective Sociable, outgoing • 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.

Jocular Adjective Liking to be with people, joke around with them, and have fun • 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.

Levity Noun Lightheartedness; gaiety; carefree disposition, especially when not appropriate • “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.