approbatory

Amazement, approbatory or the reverse, at this spectacle is the beginning of surprises which the spectral visitor would find in store.

So she gave Mr. Money a good deal of information, which he received with an approbatory "Yes, yes" or an inquiring "So, so" every now and then.

Perhaps something of this kind is to be found in the approbatory response, from which the French are said to have made up the word Iroquois.

Chloe went through the same process; they looked significantly at each other, nodded, set the pitchers on the slab, and gave a little approbatory cough.

The city became excited—a public meeting was called, strong indignation resolutions were passed, and highly approbatory ones of the course and conduct of the intrepid senator, pledging him countenance and support.