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PSAT Week 2 Day 2 Vocabulary Words
PSAT Week 2 Day 2 in Princeton Review; Flattery will get You Nowhere
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Language - English
10th Grade
08/10/2010

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Term
cajole- (kuh-JOL) Verb
Definition

to persuade by flattery, appeals, or promises; wheedle; coax;

 

Since the sweet talking Lisa uses flattery to receiving whatever she wants, she cajoled her mom into buying her candy.

Term
chicanery- (chik-AY-ner-ree) Noun
Definition

trickery or deception by quibbling, using ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issueor sophistry; mislead

 

Since the candidate use false promises to lure in voters, the voters impeached him for his chicanery when broke his agreements.

Term
obsequious- (ob-SEEK-wee-us) Adjective
Definition

characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference to reap rewards; fawning.

 

Although the obsequious boy does not deserve his good grades, the teacher's pet cajoling still earned him higher marks.

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sycophant- (SIK-uh-fent) Noun.
Definition

a obsequious, self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite

 

Although the obsequious boy does not deserve his A's, the sycophant slyly sucks up to his teachers and reaps in the rewards of his behaviour.

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