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encouraging collapse: giving courage or confidence or hope; "encouraging advances in medical research"; furnishing support and encouragement; "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher"

chipper collapse: having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist"

complaisant collapse: showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others; "to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover"; "the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave"

devoted collapse: zealous in devotion or affection; "a devoted husband and father"; "devoted friends"

profitable collapse: promoting benefit or gain; "a profitable meeting to resolve difficulties"; yielding material gain or profit; "profitable speculation on the stock market"; providing profit; "a profitable conversation"

heedful collapse: taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"

fortunate collapse: presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions"; having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice"

deposit collapse: the act of putting something somewhere; a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met; the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating; money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"; money deposited in a bank; put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month"

savory collapse: an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre; either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family; dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions; any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees; morally respectable or inoffensive; "a past that was scarcely savory"

joiner collapse: a woodworker whose work involves making things by joining pieces of wood; a person who likes to join groups

observant collapse: paying close attention especially to details; quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

affable collapse: diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"

greet collapse: react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls"; send greetings to; express greetings upon meeting someone; be perceived by; "Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment"

minimum collapse: the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right; the smallest possible quantity

pleasing collapse: the act of one who pleases; able to please or win approval; giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance"

intentness collapse: the quality of being intent and concentrated; "the intentness of his gaze"

invigorating collapse: imparting strength and vitality; "the invigorating mountain air"

good-for-nothing collapse: without merit; "a sorry horse"; "a sorry excuse"; "a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick"; "the car was a no-good piece of junk"

pledge collapse: a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event; someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group; a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge"; promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that will honor my wife"; bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence"; give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor"; pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals; "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station"

unexceptionable collapse: completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach; "two unexceptionable witnesses"; "a judge's ethics should be unexceptionable"

benefit collapse: something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the common good"; a performance to raise money for a charitable cause; financial assistance in time of need; be beneficial for; "This will do you good"

helpful collapse: showing a willingness to cooperate; "a helpful cooperative patient"; "parents hope to raise children who are considerate and helpful to others"; providing assistance or serving a useful function; of service or assistance; "a child who is helpful around the house can save the mother many steps"

juicy collapse: full of juice; having strong sexual appeal; "juicy barmaids"; "a red-hot mama"; "a voluptuous woman"; "a toothsome blonde in a tight dress"

nice collapse: a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera; pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; "what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty"- George Meredith; "nice manners"; "a nice dress"; "a nice face"; "a nice day"; "had a nice time at the party"; "the corn and tomatoes are nice today"; done with delicacy and skill; "a nice bit of craft"; "a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer"; "a nice shot"

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