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Vocabulary Building Blocks: (Nine Down) cajoled (VERB) Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering. To coax with false promises; wheedle. Synonyms: blarney, coax, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle. Derived from French: cajoler. (Cajolery is the act or practice of cajoling or
wheedling; artful persuasion; coaxing.
Did You Know? (One Across) Lisa was the name of a
personal computer designed for business use and released on the market by
Apple in 1983. The Lisa utilized a handheld mouse to control an on-screen
cursor. The Macintosh PC followed in 1984. In 1986, the desktop publishing
revolution exploded with Apple's release of the Macintosh Plus and a LaserWriter
printer combination. As they say, the rest is history. (Note: Apple, Macintosh,
and LaserWriter are trademark names.)
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