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  • 11Cajolement — Ca*jole ment, n. The act of cajoling; the state of being cajoled; cajolery. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 12Cajoleries — Cajolery Ca*jol er*y, n.; pl. {Cajoleries}. A wheedling to delude; words used in cajoling; flattery. Infamous cajoleries. Evelyn. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 13Cajolery — Ca*jol er*y, n.; pl. {Cajoleries}. A wheedling to delude; words used in cajoling; flattery. Infamous cajoleries. Evelyn. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 14cajole — transitive verb (cajoled; cajoling) Etymology: French cajoler Date: 1630 1. a. to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance ; coax < had to cajole …

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  • 15come on — intransitive verb Date: 15th century 1. a. to advance by degrees < darkness came on > b. to begin by degrees < rain came on toward noon > 2. a. please used in cajoling or pleading b. used …

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  • 16lure — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French lure, leure, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German luoder bait; perhaps akin to Old English lathian to invite, Old High German ladōn Date: 14th century 1. an object usually of leather&#8230; …

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  • 17Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson — Horatio Nelson and Lord Nelson redirect here. For other uses, see Horatio Nelson (disambiguation) and Lord Nelson (disambiguation). Vice Admiral The Right Honourable The Viscount Nelson KB …

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  • 18Höðr — (often anglicized as Hod [The name Höðr is thought to be related to höð , battle , and mean something like killer . This would seem to fit with the god s mythological role. In the standardized Old Norse orthography the name is spelled&#8230; …

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  • 19The Hobbit — ] the narrative voice contributes significantly to the success of the novel, and the story is, therefore, often read aloud. [cite web |url=http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/The Hobbit Critical Essays Major Themes.id 171,pageNum 68.html&#8230; …

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  • 20Charles X of France — Charles X redirects here. For the King of Sweden, see Charles X Gustav of Sweden, for the Catholic claimant of 1589, see Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon. Charles X King Charles X by François Pascal Simon Gérard, 1825 …

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