prepossess
Win over beforehand
Prepossess means to influence favorably in advance, creating a positive impression before full acquaintance: Her warmth prepossessed me in her favor.
The word often appears in its participial forms—prepossessing describes someone or something that makes a good first impression: a prepossessing manner.
Unprepossessing, more common, describes the opposite: plain or unremarkable at first glance.
Magically captivate someone
- captivateHold attention irresistibly
- beguileCharm into deception
- fascinateIntensely attract and hold
- entrancePoint of access
bewitch · allure · attract · enthrall · enamor · disarm · win over · endear
Innate tendency toward something
- preconceptionBelief formed beforehand
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- prejudgmentOpinion formed beforehand
inclination · tendency · subjectivity · one-sidedness · preconceive · presuppose · predetermine · slant
enchant
Magically captivate someone
entrance · bewitch · allure · attract · enthrall · enamor · disarm · win over · endear · engage
predisposition
Innate tendency toward something
- preconceptionBelief formed beforehand
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
prejudgment · inclination · tendency · subjectivity · one-sidedness · preconceive · presuppose · predetermine · slant · leaning
awe
Reverent fear and wonder
move · sway · influence · impact · engross · absorb · rivet · grip · spellbind · mesmerize