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24 Chapter 1 Words About People Related Wordcordiality (noun) The cordiality of my fiancée’s father made mefeel like I was already a member of the family.Words from the HeartThe word cordial is taken from the Latin root cord, meaning “heart.” Otherwords that stem from this root are cardiac, a medical word used to refer to theheart, and courage, or “having the heart” (bravery) to do something. The originalsense of cordial was a food or drink that stimulates the heart. This can stillbe seen in the noun cordial, which refers to a sweet, alcoholic drink that usuallygives people a feeling of warmth.18. dogmatic (adjective) dôg-măt˘karrogant in belief; opinionatedDogmatic people often state personal opinion as absolutetruth.Workers found it hard to give suggestions to their dogmaticboss. Related Wordsdogmatism (noun)The surgeon’s dogmatism about following a set procedure forthe operation prevented him from taking advantage of somemodern techniques.dogma (noun) (dôgmß) The religious leader insisted that all believersfollow the dogma of the church. (A dogma is a systemof beliefs.)19. exuberant (adjective) ˘g-zo — obßr-ßntvery enthusiastic; joyfully energeticExuberant at seeing his mother after ten years apart,Tran grabbed her and lifted her into the air.Rosemary was exuberant when she found out she had won thelottery. Related Wordexuberance (noun) The cheerleaders’ exuberance inspired thecrowd to clap and shout.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.