Sentence:  Our curate is a young gentleman of such <WSD>prepossessing</WSD> appearance, and fascinating manners, that within one month after his first appearance in the parish, half the young-lady inhabitants were melancholy with religion, and the other half, desponding with love. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive