Fawn GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Fawn GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /fɔːn/ (adj, noun & verb) Verb: to grovel, pander, flatter, bootlick, butter up, ingratiate oneself with, be obsequious to, toady, curry favor with, kowtow, be sycophantic to Noun: a young deer Adjective: a pale yellowish brown color "There's a personal cost to ingratiating yourself with your boss, or fawning over him" said Anthony Klotz, an associate professor of management in the College of Business at Oregon State University and the lead author of the paper. "When your energy is depleted, it may nudge you into slack-off territory." Ingratiation is just one of many behaviors employees use ...

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