Gracious
Part of speech: interjection
Definition: expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: kind and warmly courteous tactful compassionate indulgent charming and graceful elegant and with good taste
Example sentence: My mother fought cancer for almost a decade and died at 56. She held out long enough to meet the first of her grandchildren and to hold them in her arms. But my other children will never have the chance to know her and experience how loving and gracious she was.
Courteous
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.
Example sentence: As youngsters, my mother taught her children that while we might not be the smartest people around, we could be courteous, polite and considerate of others.