mindmap root((AM)) amicable Friendly, peaceful.
🌱Their relations with their in-laws were generally amicable, despite some bickering during the holidays. 🌳Amicable often describes relations between two groups, or especially two nations—for example, the United States and Canada, which are proud of sharing the longest unguarded border in the world. So we often speak of an amicable meeting or an amicable settlement. When amicable describes more personal relations, it may indicate a rather formal friendliness. But it's always nice when two friends who've been quarreling manage to have an amicable conversation and to say amicable good-byes at the end. enamored Charmed or fascinated; inflamed with love.
🌱Rebecca quickly became enamored of the town's rustic surroundings, its slow pace, and its eccentric characters. 🌳Computer hackers are always enamored of their new programs and games. Millions of readers have found themselves enamored with Jane Austen's novels. And Romeo and Juliet were, of course, utterly enamored of each other. But we also often use the word in negative contexts: A friend at work may complain that she's not enamored of the new boss, and when you start talking about how you're not enamored with the neighbors it may be time to move. （Note that both of and with are commonly used after enamored.） amorous Having or showing strong feelings of attraction or love.
🌱It turned out that the amorous Congressman had gotten his girlfriend a good job and was paying for her apartment. 🌳A couple smooching on a park bench could be called amorous, or a young married couple who are always hugging and kissing. But the word is often used a bit sarcastically, as when a tabloid newspaper gets hold of some scandalous photos and calls the participants "the amorous pair." In such cases, we may be encouraged to think the attraction is more physical than emotional. paramour A lover, often secret, not allowed by law or custom.
🌱He had been coming to the house for two years before her brothers realized that he was actually the paramour of their shy and withdrawn sister. 🌳Paramour came to English from French （a language based on Latin）, though the modern French don't use the word. Since par amour meant "through love," it implies a relationship based solely on love, often physical love, rather than on social custom or ceremony. So today it tends to refer to the lover of a married man or woman, but may be used for any lover who isn't obeying the social rules.