Complimentary Adjectives

sola (Japan)
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  1. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  2. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  3. chic
    elegant and stylish
  4. compassionate
    showing or having sympathy for another's suffering
  5. exquisite
    delicately beautiful
  6. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  7. philanthropic
    of or relating to charitable giving
  8. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  9. unique
    the single one of its kind
  10. gorgeous
    dazzlingly beautiful
  11. dainty
    something considered choice to eat
Created on Mon Sep 20 06:31:01 EDT 2010 (updated Mon Sep 20 06:38:28 EDT 2010)

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