[ gri-gair-ee-uhs ]

fond of company; sociable

[ blan-dish-muhnt ]

a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something

[ prov-i-duhnt ]

having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future

[ oo-boon-too ]

humanity or fellow feeling; kindness

[ tree-kuhl ]

contrived or unrestrained sentimentality

[ môr′ē-ə ]

dullness of mind; mental lethargy; a mental state characterized by frivolity, joviality, and the inability to be serious

[ pith-ee ]

brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible

[ roo-duh-men-tuh-ree ]

pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary

[ muh-nav-uh-linz ]

miscellaneous pieces of gear and material