The Dog the Cock and the Fox by Aesop for ESL students with a podcast and vocabulary practice in real context to enjoy learning English The Dog the Cock and the Fox is now in the public domain available on Gutenberg Project. Podcast of the Dog the Cock and the Fox Watch this video on…
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”…
Sycophant GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈsɪk.ə.fænt/ (noun) Definition a person who praises or flatters other people usually in authority for personal gain, fawning flatterer, bootlicker, fawner, toady, yes man, lickspittle Example The relationships we build with others are important. They provide us with perspective, and they also provide support, love, and comfort. These relationships bring a…
Subservient 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 2 Subservient 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 2 /səbˈsɜː.vi.ənt/ (adj) willing to do what other people want, sycophantic, fawning, ready to obey others unconditionally, obsequious, servile, submissive, compliant, docile, passive, unassertive, subordinate, less important, meek The touching of the feet is similar to aarteing (in…
Unctuous 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 2 Unctuous 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 2 /ˈʌŋk.tju.əs/ (adj) showing insincere praise, excessively flattering or ingratiating, obsequious, sycophantic, servile, groveling, fawning, oily or greasy, fatty, slippery Where is Mr Slowcake? Why will he not show himself? Is he too good to rub shoulders with…
Servile 1100 Words You Need Week 37 Day 1 Servile 1100 Words You Need Week 37 Day 1 /ˈsɜː.vaɪl/ US /ˈsɝː.vəl/ (adj) too eager to serve and please other people unreasonably, obsequious, sycophantic, subservient, fawning, ingratiating, groveling, toadyish, slavish, bootlicking, apple polishing, submissive, flattering Really, this is the shape of the argument. Actually, it’s not…
Fulsome 1100 Words You Need Fulsome 1100 Words You Need /ˈfʊls(ə)m/ (adj) excessive, too extreme, insincere, excessively complimentary, flattering, immoderate, sycophantic, obsequious, lavish, overgenerous, fawning Fulsome has a useful meaning as insincerely gushing, cloying and annoyingly excessive. I’ve written here in the past that this meaning is under siege. Now I’d say it’s on life…
Obsequious 1100 Words You Need Obsequious 1100 Words You Need /əbˈsiːkwɪəs/ (adj) extremely eager to please or obey others, submissive, obedient, servile, seeking favor, fawning, sycophantic, flattering, compliant, deferential There is a difference between being self-disciplined and being obedient or obsequious. The intent of completing an act varies from a self-disciplined child and one who…