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LUCENT
lambent, aglow(p), lucent, luminous
(adjective) softly bright or radiant; “a house aglow with lights”; “glowing embers”; “lambent tongues of flame”; “the lucent moon”; “a sky luminous with stars”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
lucent (comparative more lucent, superlative most lucent)
Emitting light; shining, luminous.
Translucent; clear, lucid.
Source: Wiktionary
Lu"cent, a. Etym: [L. lucens, p. pr. of lucere to shine, fr. lux, lucis, light.]
Definition: Shining; bright; resplendent. " The sun's lucent orb." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DESIRABLE
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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