Tuesday, February 16, 2010

#47 amicable

#47 amicable (adjective)- friendliness

-C15 from Latin amicus- friend; related to amare- to love

Their separation seemed amicable, and with a certain mutual regret.

Their relations were perfectly amicable, but they could not live together.

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