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SAT Vocab 15
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Compliant | (adj.) inclined to agree with others or obey rules, especially to an excessive degree; acquiescent. |
| Fawning | (adj.) displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious. |
| Obsequious | (adj.) obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree. |
| Servile | (adj.) having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others; of or characteristic of a slave or slaves. |
| Slavish | (adj.) relating to or characteristic of a slave, typically by behaving in a servile or submissive way; showing no attempt at originality, constructive interpretation, or development. |
| Submissive | (adj.) ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive. |
| Subordinant | (adj.) lower in rank or position. |
| Subserviant | (adj.) prepared to obey others unquestioningly. |
| Sycophant | (n.) a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage |
| Toady | (n.) a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important. |