17 The Language of Kindness, Favor and Benefit

Question 1

alleviate

Answer 1

to make smt, such as suffering, less severe

Question 2

altruistic

Answer 2

selfless

Question 3

amicable

Answer 3

showing goodwill and a spirit of friendliness

Question 4

auspicious

Answer 4

conducive to success; favorable to a positive outcome

Question 5

benefactor

Answer 5

one who gives money to benefit a person or cause

Question 6

beneficiary

Answer 6

one who receives a benefit

Question 7

benevolent

Answer 7

kindly; well meaning

Question 8

benign

Answer 8

gentle; causing no harm

Question 9

complement

Answer 9

[1] to add to smt to make it complete or perfect

[2] smt that completes a whole

Question 10

conciliatory

Answer 10

likely to appease or to bring people together in goodwill

Question 11

decorum

Answer 11

dignified and tasteful behavior

Question 12

empathy

Answer 12

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

Question 13

eulogy

Answer 13

a praising speech, particularly for one who is deceased

Question 14

euphemism

Answer 14

a mild term or phrase intended to replace a harsh, embarrassing, or unpleasant one

Question 15

innocuous

Answer 15

not harmful or offensive

Question 16

mitigate

Answer 16

to make less serious or severe

Question 17

mollify

Answer 17

to appease someone’s anger or anxiety

Question 18

obliging

Answer 18

eager to help

Question 19

propriety

Answer 19

conformity to standards of proper behavior

Question 20

reciprocate

Answer 20

to respond to an action or gesture by doing smt in kind

Question 21

refinement

Answer 21

[1] elegance in taste and manners

[2] the process of bringing to a purer state

Question 22

solicitous

Answer 22

showing interest or concern

Question 23

symbiosis

Answer 23

a mutually beneficial relationship bw different species

Question 24

tactful

Answer 24

showing sensitivity to the needs of others w difficult private issues

Question 25

utility

Answer 25

the state of being useful

Question 26

affable

Answer 26

friendly and good natured