Hot SAT Words Lessons 11 20 LESSON 15

Hot SAT Words Lessons 11 -20

LESSON # 15 l Humility l Obedience Is there anything I can do for you, Master?

COMPLIANT Adj. yielding; submissive

COMPLIANT Ms. Shivers prefers COMPLIANT students -- those who’ll do whatever they are told.

FAWNING Adj. Gaining the favor of another by flattery or by acting overly kind

FAWNING l. As a FAWNING advisor to the queen, Smythe told her majesty only what she wanted to hear.

OBSEQUIOUS Adj. obeying or performing a service for someone in an overly attentive manner

OBSEQUIOUS l. Some teachers prefer OBSEQUIOUS students who fawn over them.

SERVILE Adj. Slave-like; very humble and submissive

SERVILE l. Roy has no right to treat you like a SERVILE lackey. You are not his slave or valet.

SLAVISH Adj. slave-like; overly humble; involving very hard work

SLAVISH l. Harry followed Sally around, SLAVISHLY attending to her every want or need.

SUBMISSIVE Adj. Voluntarily obeying another; humble

SUBMISSIVE l. A recruit has to be SUBMISSIVE to the sergeant or he’s going to get into big trouble.

SUBORDINATE Adj. Inferior; lower in rank or status

SUBORDINATE l. The sailor was accused of INSUBORDINATION after defying the lieutenant’s order.

SUBSERVIENT Adj. Obedient; obsequious

SUBSERVIENT l. In my grandmother’s day, a wife was expected to be SUBSERVIENT to her husband.

SYCOPHANT n. A self-server who tires to gain the favor of others through the use of flattery or by being over attentive

SYCOPHANT The king couldn’t distinguish the honest advisors from the SYCOPHANTS who flattered him for personal gain.

SYCOPHANT

TOADY N. a flatterer; a sycophant

TOADY l. Volunteering to wash the coach’s car shows just what a TOADY Karen has become.