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11th Grade
03/18/2008

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brevity
Definition
briefness or conciseness in speech or writing
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concise
Definition
using few words in speaking and writing
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laconic
Definition
using few words in speech
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pithy
Definition
brief and full of meaning and substance;concise
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quiescent
Definition
quiet; still; inactive
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reticent
Definition
not talking much; reserved
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succinct
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clearly and briefly stated; concise
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taciturn
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silent; sparing of words; close-mouthed
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terse
Definition
using only the words that are needed to make the point; very concise
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circumlocution
Definition
speaking in circles; roundbout speech
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colloquial
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pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational
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diffuse
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spread out, not concise;wordy
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digress
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to wander off from the subject or topic spoken about
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eloquence
Definition
artful ease with speaking; speech that can impact people's feelings
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garrulous
Definition
talkative; loquacious
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grandiloquent
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using big and fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others
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loquacious
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very talkative; liking to talk; garrulous
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prattle
Definition
to speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner; to talk foolishly
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rant
Definition
to talk verly loudly, even wildly
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rhetorical
Definition
relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; insincere in expression
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verbose
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using too many words; wordy; long-winded
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voluble
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talking a great deal with ease; glib
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arrogant
Definition
overbearing; proud; haughty
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braggart
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one who boasts a great deal
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complacent
Definition
self-satisfied; smug
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contemptuous
Definition
lacking respect; scornful
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disdainful
Definition
full of bitter scorn or pride; aloof
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egotistical
Definition
excessively self-absorbed; very conceited
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haughty
Definition
having great pride in oneself and dislike for others
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insolent
Definition
boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; rude
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narcissist
Definition
having to do with extreme self-adoration; person who feels superior to everyone
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ostentatious
Definition
having to do with showing off; pretentious
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presumptuous
Definition
too forward or bold; overstepping proper boundaries
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pretentious
Definition
claiming or pretending increased importance; ostentatious; affectedly grand
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supercilious
Definition
looking down on others; proud and scornful
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swagger
Definition
to walk around in a proud, showy manner; to boast in a loud manner
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banal
Definition
dull or stale because of overuse; trite; hackneyed
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cliche
Definition
an idea or expression that has become stale due to overuse
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derivative
Definition
unoriginal; taken from something already existing
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hackneyed
Definition
made commonplace by overuse; trite
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insipid
Definition
lacking flavor or taste; unexciting
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lackluster
Definition
lacking vitality, energy, or birghtness; boring
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mundane
Definition
commonplace ordinary
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platitude
Definition
quality of being dull; an obvious remark uttered as it it were original
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prosaic
Definition
dull; commonplace
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trite
Definition
unoriginal and stale due to overuse
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vapid
Definition
lacking freshness and zest; flat; stale
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allay
Definition
to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain
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alleviate
Definition
to lessen pain or tension
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ameliorate
Definition
to make better; to lessen pain, difficulty, or tension
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appease
Definition
to make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving into demands; to pacify
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assuage
Definition
to alleviate; to lessen pain or conflict; pacify
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conciliate
Definition
to win a person over through special considerations or persuasive methods
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mediate
Definition
to act as a go-between in settling conflicts or disputers between people or opposing sides
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mitigate
Definition
to make or become less severe; to lessen pain or damage
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mollify
Definition
to pacify, soothe, or appease; to make less severe or violent
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pacify
Definition
to calm; to make peaceful; to restore to a tranquil state
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placate
Definition
to make calm; to soothe
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quell
Definition
to pacify; to subdue; to quiet down
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affable
Definition
easy to talk to; easy to appraoch, friendly; kind; amiable
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amiable
Definition
friendly; kind
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amicable
Definition
showing goodwill; peaceable
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congenial
Definition
compatible; having kindred needs or tastes; sympathetic
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convivial
Definition
sociable, outgoing in a festive way, especially when pertaining to eating and drinking; fond of good company
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cordial
Definition
warm and friendly; amiable
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gregarious
Definition
sociable, outgoing
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jocular
Definition
liking to be with people, joke around with them and have fun
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levity
Definition
lightheartedness; gaiety; carefree disposition, particularly when not appropriate
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animosity
Definition
hatred; ill will
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antagonism
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hatred or hostility
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bellicose
Definition
of a quarrelsome nature; eager to fight; warlike; belligerent
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belligerent
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taking part in war or fighting; ready to fight
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cantankerous
Definition
bad-tempered; quarrelsome
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captious
Definition
made for the sake of quarreling; quibbling
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contentious
Definition
quarrelsome; belligerent
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disputatious
Definition
likely to dispute or argue
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polemical
Definition
inclined to argue or debate; controversial
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predator
Definition
one who takes advantage of another, exploits or feeds on another; a strong adversary or rival
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pugnacious
Definition
eager to fight; belligerent
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altruistic
Definition
showing an unselfish concern for others
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benevolent
Definition
giving freely and easily to others; charitable
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largess
Definition
generous giving
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lavish
Definition
generous in giving to others or in spending money
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magnanimous
Definition
generous in overlooking insult or injury by others; rising above pettiness
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munificent
Definition
very generous
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philanthropic
Definition
showing a desire to help others by giving gifts; charitable; humane
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austere
Definition
having great economy; showing self-control when it comes to foregoing luxuries, frills
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avarice
Definition
greed
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frugal
Definition
careful with money; thrifty; not costly
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mercenary
Definition
greedy for self-gain; thinking only of money-making
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miserly
Definition
careful with how money is spent; thrifty
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parsimonious
Definition
overly thrifty or miserly
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penurious
Definition
stingy; relating to great poverty, destitution
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thrifty
Definition
showing care with how money and resources are spent or used; miserly
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adversity
Definition
great trouble or difficulty
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conflagration
Definition
a huge fire, an inferno
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confounding
Definition
puzzling; baffling
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cryptic
Definition
hidden; hard to understand; mysterious; obscure
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debacle
Definition
a failure or breakdown; a collapse that is often nonsensical
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enigma
Definition
a riddle or mystery; a puzzling or baffling matter or person
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labyrinth
Definition
a maze from which it is very hard to extricate (free) oneself
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precarious
Definition
dangerous or risky; uncertain
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quandary
Definition
a dilemma; a confusing or puzzling situation
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turbulence
Definition
great unrest; turmoil or disorder
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turmoil
Definition
a very puzzling scenario or situation; tumult
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baneful
Definition
causing ruin; harmful; pernicious
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deleterious
Definition
harmful to one's health or overall welfare; pernicious
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detrimental
Definition
harmful
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devious
Definition
dishonest or deceptive
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iniquitous
Definition
showing a lack of fairness; wicked; vicious
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malicious
Definition
intending to hurt or harm another; spiteful
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nefarious
Definition
very mean and wicked
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odious
Definition
loathsome; evil; revolting in a disgusting way
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ominous
Definition
pertaining to an evil omen; foreboding
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pernicious
Definition
very destructive or harmful, usually in an inconspicuous and relentless way
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rancorous
Definition
deeply hateful or spiteful; malicious
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virulent
Definition
extremely poisonous; deadly; full of spiteful hatred
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berate
Definition
to rebuke or scold in a harsh tone
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castigate
Definition
to scold to punish severely
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censure
Definition
to criticize strongly
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chastise
Definition
to punish or scold harshly
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deprecate
Definition
to show mild disapproval
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impugn
Definition
to oppose or attack someone or something as false or refutable
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rebuff
Definition
to snub; to bluntly refuse
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rebuke
Definition
to reprimand or scold sharply
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reprove
Definition
to speak to in a disapproving manner; to scold
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upbraid
Definition
to chide; to scold bitterly
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aloof
Definition
uninterested; showing no concern; emotionally removed or distant
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apathetic
Definition
indifferent; showing no care, interest, or concern; lacking emotion
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detached
Definition
aloof; indifferent
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impassive
Definition
lacking emotion or drive
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indifferent
Definition
apathetic; showing little or no concern or care
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listless
Definition
lacking interest in something, usually because of illness, fatigue, or general sadness; spiritless
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nonchalant
Definition
causual and indifferent; not showing any great concern or worry about anything
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phlegmatic
Definition
hard to get excited or emotional; calm
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remote
Definition
emotionally distant and disinterested; aloof; uninvolved; distant, far away
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stoical
Definition
lacking emotion or not showing any emotion
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indolent
Definition
lazy; not wanting to do any work
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languor
Definition
a weak or lifeless feeling
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lassitide
Definition
a tired feeling, usually resulting from depression or too much work
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lethargic
Definition
having little or no energy
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sedentary
Definition
having to do with sitting around a lot
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sluggish
Definition
slow and lazy
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soporific
Definition
sleep-inducing; sleepy
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stagnant
Definition
lacking movement or energy
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torpid
Definition
lacking energy; relating to inactivity; feeling sluggish
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compliant
Definition
yielding, submissive
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fawning
Definition
gaining favor of another by acting overly kind or by flattery
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obsequious
Definition
obeying or performing a service for someone in an overly attentive manner
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servile
Definition
slave-like; very humble and submissive
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slavish
Definition
slave-like; overly humble; involving very hard work
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submissive
Definition
voluntarily obeying another; humble
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subordinate
Definition
inferior; lower in rank or status
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subservient
Definition
obedient; obsequious
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sycophant
Definition
a self-server who tries to gain the favor of others through the use of flattery or by being overattentive
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toady
Definition
a flatterer; a sycophant
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