congenial

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The Word of the Day for September 24 is:

congenial   \kun-JEE-nee-ul\   adjective
     1 : having the same nature, disposition, or tastes : kindred
     2 a : existing or associated together harmoniously  *b : pleasant; 
especially : agreeably suited to one's nature, tastes, or outlook  c : 
sociable, genial  

Example sentence:
     Brenda had hoped for a congenial roommate, and, indeed, she and Lisa get 
along fabulously. 

Did you know?
     According to ancient Roman and Greek mythology, each person at birth was 
assigned a guardian spirit. The Latin name for this attendant spirit was 
"genius." Two people who get along well together can be thought of as sharing a 
similar spirit; they might even be described by a word combining the Latin 
prefix "com-" (meaning "with, together") and "genius." And, indeed, it was this 
"com-genius" combination that gave rise in the 17th century to the English word 
"congenial." (The Greek word for the guardian spirit, "daimon," gave us 
"eudaemonia," meaning "well-being" or "happiness," but that word is extremely 
rare.) 

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.