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  • 51beguiling — adjective 1. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire (Freq. 1) an alluring prospect her alluring smile the voice was low and beguiling difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement a tempting invitation • Syn: ↑ …

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  • 52JESUS — (d. 30 C.E.), whom Christianity sees as its founder and object of faith, was a Jew who lived toward the end of the Second Commonwealth period. The martyrdom of his brother James is narrated by Josephus (Ant. 20:200–3), but the passage in the same …

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  • 53RIGHTS, HUMAN — The following article deals with the subject of human rights, their essence and the contents of various fundamental rights as reflected in the sources of Jewish Law. The interpretation of Israel s Basic Laws concerning human rights in accordance… …

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  • 54Blandish — Blan dish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blandished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blandishing}.] [OE. blaundisen, F. blandir, fr. L. blandiri, fr. blandus mild, flattering.] 1. To flatter with kind words or affectionate actions; to caress; to cajole. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 55Blandished — Blandish Blan dish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blandished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blandishing}.] [OE. blaundisen, F. blandir, fr. L. blandiri, fr. blandus mild, flattering.] 1. To flatter with kind words or affectionate actions; to caress; to cajole. [1913… …

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  • 56Blandishing — Blandish Blan dish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blandished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blandishing}.] [OE. blaundisen, F. blandir, fr. L. blandiri, fr. blandus mild, flattering.] 1. To flatter with kind words or affectionate actions; to caress; to cajole. [1913… …

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  • 57Coquettish — Co*quet tish, a. Practicing or exhibiting coquetry; alluring; enticing. [1913 Webster] A pretty, coquettish housemaid. W. Irving. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 58Enticingly — En*ti cing*ly, adv. In an enticing manner; charmingly. She . . . sings most enticingly. Addison. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 59Gleek — Gleek, n. [Prob. fr. Icel. leika to play, play a trick on, with the prefix ge ; akin to AS. gel[=a]can, Sw. leka to play, Dan. lege.] [1913 Webster] 1. A jest or scoff; a trick or deception. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Where s the Bastard s braves, and …

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  • 60Illecebrous — Il*lec e*brous, a. [L. illecebrosus, fr. illecebra allurement, fr. illicere to allure.] Alluring; attractive; enticing. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot. [1913 Webster] …

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