15 Is There Anything I Can Do For You Master Words Relating to Humility and Obedience Compliant Mrs Hayes prefers compliant students those wholl do everything they are told If you ID: 280008
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LESSON 15: Is There Anything I Can Do For You, Master?Words Relating to Humility and ObedienceSlide2
CompliantMrs. Hayes prefers compliant students, those who’ll do everything they are told.
If you
comply
with the school rules, you won’t get into trouble.Rose always complies with Charles’s requests. She never says no.
AdjectiveYielding, submissiveSlide3
FawningMike advised me to stop fawning over Dawn. “She’ll like you just as well even if you don’t overindulge her,” he said.
Fawning
is a form of manipulation to win favors and get what you want from others.
As a fawning advisor to the Queen, Peters told Her Majesty only what she wanted to hear. AdjectiveGaining the favor of another by acting overly kind or by using flatterySlide4
ObsequiousUriah practiced obsequiousness by always telling others what a privilege it was to be of service to them.Some teachers prefer
obsequious
students who fawn over them.
Hoping for a big tip, the waiter oozed obsequiousness, constantly flattering me and calling me “sir.”AdjectiveObeying or performing a service for someone in an overly attentive mannerSlide5
ServileRoy has no right to treat you like a servile lackey. You are not his slave or valet.I hate having a
servile
job. It’s not in my nature to bow to the whims of others.
Susan’s servility caused her to cater to everyone’s desires but her own.
AdjectiveSlave-like; very humble and submissive Slide6
SlavishNicole worked slavishly in the kitchen preparing dinner for thirty guests.
Harry followed Sally around,
slavishly
attending to her every need. Don had a slavish sidekick who did the dirty work and devoted himself to Don’s well-being.
AdjectiveSlave-like; overly humble; involving very hard workSlide7
SubmissiveLauren was attracted to submissive friends, people who’d do everything she asked of them. Over time, Lenny learned to be less
submissive
. He actually stood up to George once in a while.
A recruit has to be submissive to the sergeant or he’s going to get into big trouble. AdjectiveVoluntarily obeying another; humbleSlide8
SubordinateIn a sentence, a subordinate (dependent) clause depends on the main (independent) clause for its meeting. The general was accused of
insubordination
after defying the president’s order.
For the sake of good discipline, officers are forbidden to fraternize with their subordinate unit members.
AdjectiveInferior; lower in rank or statusSlide9
SubservientIn my grandmother’s day, a wife was expected to be subservient to her husband.
Ricky asked
subserviently
, “May I please be excused, sir, for just a minute or two?”The apprentice played a subservient role, trying to serve his master in every way.
AdjectiveObedient; obsequious Slide10
SycophantThe king couldn’t distinguish the honest advisers from the sycophants who flattered him for personal gain. Myron couldn’t get a promotion on his merits, so he got one by being a
sycophant
to his boss.
Jason made a sycophantic speech full of praise and flattery for the chairman. NounA self-server who tries to gain the favor of others through the use of flattery or by being over attentive Slide11
ToadyHoping to win the coach’s favor, James became the coach’s toady.
If Mary were less of a
toady
, she wouldn’t follow the teacher around so much. Volunteering to wash the coach’s car shows what a toady Karen has become.
NounA flatterer; a sycophant