used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading And, after all, the reason for this absurdity is simple--egotism.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, after all, the reason for this absurdity is simple--egotism.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And, after all, the reason for this absurdity is simple--egotism.
analyseverb
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Our opinions, based upon first impressions--and we rarely pause to analyse first impressions--have become _our opinions_, the result, as we fondly imagine, of our judgment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our opinions, based upon first impressions--and we rarely pause to analyse first impressions--have become _our opinions_, the result, as we fondly imagine, of our judgment.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading Our opinions, based upon first impressions--and we rarely pause to analyse first impressions--have become _our opinions_, the result, as we fondly imagine, of our judgment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
for the reason that
From this reading Our judgment must be right--because it is our judgment.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Our opinions, based upon first impressions--and we rarely pause to analyse first impressions--have become _our opinions_, the result, as we fondly imagine, of our judgment.
BRUTEnounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
crystallizeverbUS /ˈkrɪstəlaɪz/
cause to take on a definite and clear shape
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
egotismnounUS /ˈiːɡətɪzəm/
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
From this reading And, after all, the reason for this absurdity is simple--egotism.
embryonicadjectiveUS /ˌembriˈɑːnɪk/
of an organism prior to birth or hatching
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
EstimatesnounUS /ˈestəməts/
plural of “estimate” — an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Our opinions, based upon first impressions--and we rarely pause to analyse first impressions--have become _our opinions_, the result, as we fondly imagine, of our judgment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, after all, the reason for this absurdity is simple--egotism.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our opinions, based upon first impressions--and we rarely pause to analyse first impressions--have become _our opinions_, the result, as we fondly imagine, of our judgment.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Our opinions, based upon first impressions--and we rarely pause to analyse first impressions--have become _our opinions_, the result, as we fondly imagine, of our judgment.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, after all, the reason for this absurdity is simple--egotism.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our judgment must be right--because it is our judgment.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Our opinions, based upon first impressions--and we rarely pause to analyse first impressions--have become _our opinions_, the result, as we fondly imagine, of our judgment.
MACNAIR
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From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
ManifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
used to form the superlative
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Our judgment must be right--because it is our judgment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Our opinions, based upon first impressions--and we rarely pause to analyse first impressions--have become _our opinions_, the result, as we fondly imagine, of our judgment.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Our opinions, based upon first impressions--and we rarely pause to analyse first impressions--have become _our opinions_, the result, as we fondly imagine, of our judgment.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And, after all, the reason for this absurdity is simple--egotism.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Our opinions, based upon first impressions--and we rarely pause to analyse first impressions--have become _our opinions_, the result, as we fondly imagine, of our judgment.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Our judgment must be right--because it is our judgment.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading And, after all, the reason for this absurdity is simple--egotism.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And, after all, the reason for this absurdity is simple--egotism.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, after all, the reason for this absurdity is simple--egotism.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BRUTE MACNAIR Estimates are formed, in a far greater measure than most of us care to admit, upon first impressions.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Manifestly shallow and embryonic though we admit them to be, our first impressions crystallize, in nine cases out of ten, into our fixed or permanent opinions.
