Hi,
I am just going through the book "Exploring the World of English" by Sayyid Saadat Ali Shah. I could not find the meanings and use of Felicitous Phrases on google. like, Pardonable Pride... If anyone can help me or suggest some site, i will be thankful.
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I can't suggest you any websites, but you may post the ones you don't get on this forum and others (including me) might be able to help.

Pardonable pride means pride which appears to be justified. Normally, pride is a negative trait. But in some cases, it seems fine to feel proud. Pardonable means "that which could be forgiven and tolerated". Example:-
"His voice was melodious. The pardonable pride he took in his talent reflected obviously from his personality."

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Seasonable Silence,
Divine Wisdom,
Temperate firmness,
Effectual Remedy,
Painfully Sensible,
Natural Impulse,
Laudable Purpose,
Secret Contempt,
Exuberant Joy,
Invincible impulse,
Serene beauty,
Guiding influence,
Superb Climax,
Grievously oppressed.

Seasonable Silence

Seasonable means some action that is the most appropriate depending upon the circumstances, something done or said at its proper time.

When all of them were quarrelling among themselves for their respective shares of the inheritance, the seasonable silence of the eldest brother saved the family from falling apart.

Divine Wisdom

Divine means that which comes from God. "Khudai Maslehat" or would be a rough Urdu translation.

She saw her husband's rejection by the interview panel not as his failure. Instead she comforted him by telling him that all of it was part of the divine wisdom and something even better must be waiting for him in the future.

Temperate firmness

Temperate means moderate. Firmness means "sakhti".

She was not particularly a strict mother. But it was her temperate firmness which never let her children get spoiled.

Effectual Remedy

Effectual simply means effective.

Promoting contraception would be the most effectual remedy of problems arising from overpopulation.

Painfully Sensible

This one doesn't make sense to me.

Natural Impulse

Impulse means a strong inner drive, desire or motivation to do something.

When he proposed her, he was merely acting upon his natural impulse of pursuing love and companionship.

Laudable Purpose

Laudable means that which deserves praise.

His aim was to build a local small-scale dam so that the village could have electricity. He has already started implementing his plans for this laudable purpose.

Secret Contempt

Contempt means a feeling that something or someone is not worthy and deserves scorn.

Ali harboured secret contempt for his siblings because he considered himself most intelligent and hence most deserving of his parents' attention.

Exuberant Joy

Exuberant means lively, filled with energy.

Samina was her best friend. Her exuberant joy at the wedding of her best friend was obvious from her body language that day.

Invincible impulse

Invincible means too powerful to be defeated.

His invincible impulse to wield power and authority led him to his downfall.

Serene beauty

Serene means calm, tranquil.

The serene beauty of the lake attracted hundreds of tourists every month.

Guiding influence

His father was the biggest guiding influence on his life.

Superb Climax

The game was taken to the end and it had the most superb climax.

Grievously oppressed

Grievous means very severe or serious.

The local populace was grievously oppressed by their local, power hungry landlord who seized farmers' lands.

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"Everything the light touches, is our kingdom."