✅ A party is a social gathering that usually has a celebratory, fun, or enjoyable tone and often involves food (I’m throwing a party for my birthday).
✅ A function is a social gathering usually held to commemorate a certain occasion or event (I attended a function at the country club).
✅ Party and function both refer to social gatherings with food, refreshments, and entertainment, but function suggests a more formal atmosphere than party.
✅ Agree means to have the same thoughts or feelings about a specific topic (We agreed to go to our favorite place for dinner).
✅ Accord means to agree or be in harmony with (We were in accord about what to do).
✅ These words both refer to having the same opinions about something.
✅ Accord is a more formal, even old-fashioned, word to use (Do you accord with my perspective?).
✅ Mindful refers to being attentive and careful of or about something (She was very mindful of her health).
✅ Solicitous refers to being particular or anxiously concerned about something (He was solicitous of my needs when I was sick).
✅ Mindful and solicitous both mean being careful and aware of your actions toward or around another person (I was mindful of how my words might affect others; I was a little too solicitous about the well-being of others).
✅ Mindful emphasizes self-awareness, whereas solicitous emphasizes a sense of eagerness.