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1.
pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman.
2.
showing warmth and friendliness; benign; pleasant: an affable smile.
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Affable
is an SAT word you need to know.
So is abstruse. Does it mean:
| difficult to comprehend |
| something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish |
Example Sentences
- There is also an outstanding campus culture; folks tend to be affable, hard-working, and very sharp.
- Dino's secret, then, is affable irreverence combined with flawless timing and an instinct for the unexpected.
- I've seen the affable nature of this forum and I hold all of your responses in high esteem.
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Word Origin & History
affable
late 15c., from O.Fr., from L. affabilis "kind, friendly," lit. "he who can be (easily) spoken to," from affari "to speak to," from ad- "to" + fari "to speak" (see fame).
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