Vocabulary Word
Word: prepossessing
Definition: attractive; CF. preoccupying ?
Definition: attractive; CF. preoccupying ?
Sentences Containing 'prepossessing'
Attracted by his prepossessing appearance, he renewed his offers of an engagement to Dantes; but Dantes, who had his own projects, would not agree for a longer time than three months.
The workman replied, "Senor, this gentleman here" (pointing to a man of prepossessing appearance and a certain gravity of look) "has translated an Italian book into our Spanish tongue, and I am setting it up in type for the press."
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