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Friendly, pleasant, and easy to approach.

adjective

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affable

The affable host introduced everyone before dinner.
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At a community reading, the microphone stopped working just as an unfamiliar poet began. The host made an adroit adjustment, moving the chairs closer and inviting the audience to gather around. His affable manner put the speaker at ease.
From Different Ways to Enter a Room.
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