əb si kwi əs adjective showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. She wanted your honest opinion, not just obsequious compliments. The obsequious relatives made frequent visits to their…
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advert
əd vərt intransitive verb definition: to direct the attention by comment or remark (usu. fol. by to). The effects of the illness, to which I adverted earlier, now became apparent to his…
sanction
saengk shən noun 1: an official or authoritative approval, as of an action, behavior, or the like; permission. Under pressure from citizen groups, the city council refused to give sanction to the…
factious
faek shəs adjective 1: inclined toward or promoting faction; divisive or dissentious. A factious temper, when united with reputed sanctity, is the most dangerous character that can exist in a Christian society. (John…
refulgent
rih fuhl jənt adjective shining brilliantly; radiant. He stepped outside and was dazzled by the refulgent August morning.