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SAT Vocab 15
Mrs. Hahn RWS
| Term | Definition | Sentences |
|---|---|---|
| Compliant | (Adj) Yielding; submissive. | The boys at the park were very complaint towards me. |
| Fawning | (Adj) Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious. | "Do you understand? Because your acting like a fawning animal." The teacher said. |
| Obsequious | (Adj) Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree. | The family were graced with obsequious services. |
| Servile | (Adj) Slavishly submissive or obsequious. | "You always do what your parents say, you overly servile. Be free, have fun." Marisa told Miley. |
| Slavish | (Adj) Relating to a characteristic of a slave. | "It's not fair, I shouldn't be treated slavishly in my own house. I have rights." She said. |
| Submissive | (Adj) Ready to conform to the authority or will of others. | The man always acts submissive to his boss. |
| Subordinate | (Adj) Lower in rank or position. | Based on the chart, Ruby had the subordinate rank. |
| Subservient | (Adj) Prepared to obey others unquestioningly. | After her last report card, James figured he needed to be subservient to his parents. |
| Sycophant | (Noun) A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage. | The sycophant child decided to scam his father for some money. |
| Toady | (Noun) A person who behaves obsequiously to someone important. | The teacher suspected the student was toady to their classmates. |