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obsequiousness

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showing too great a willingness to serve or obey; fawning
ARCHAIC compliant; dutiful

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civility

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Civility refers to politeness or etiquette. (noun)

When you do not really like someone very much but you manage to treat him politely, greeting him and behaving in a socially acceptable way, this is an example of civility.

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subterfuge

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Subterfuge means a plan or action to hide what you’re doing. (noun)

An example of subterfuge is a plan to forge signatures with a stamp late at night when no one is working.

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fawning

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sniveling, adulatory, flattering; see obsequious.
that of toadying up to someone.

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toadying

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a servile flatterer; sycophant, esp. one who does distasteful or unprincipled things in order to gain favor

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foible

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Foible is a small character flaw. (noun) weakness of character

An example of a foible is when someone always chews with their mouth open instead of closed.

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sycophantic

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a person who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence; parasite; toady

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tantamount

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Tantamount describes something akin to or virtually the same as. (adjective)

An example of tantamount is when an omission is viewed as the same thing as a lie.

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analogous

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Analogous describes something that is like something else in certain ways. (adjective)

A diamond and ice are both hard, clear, and reflect light so a diamond is an example of something being analogous to ice.

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commensurate

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Commensurate means equal or proportionate. (adjective)

An example of commensurate is the relationship between a GED and a high school diploma.

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correlates

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Correlate refers to things that go together or relate to each other in some way. (verb)

An example of things that would correlate are poverty and homelessness.

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simulacrum

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means a representation, often insubstantial or unreal.
a vague representation; semblance
a mere pretense; sham

Among the trees, girls dance in a not completely convincing simulacrum of wild abandon.

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ersatz

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Ersatz is an artificial substance that replaces something genuine. (noun)

An example of an ersatz is non-dairy coffee creamer used to replace real cream.

Ersatz means a substitute or synthetic. (adjective)

An example of ersatz used as an adjective is in the phrase "ersatz butter," which means fake butter.

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anglicize

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to change to English idiom, pronunciation, customs, manner, etc. to adapt a foreign word or phrase into English

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codify

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to reduce to a code or systematize.

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Inviolable

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describes something that has to be kept sacred, or that is unable to be broken or dishonored. (adjective)
A solemn vow of love by a true gentlemen who never disappoints is an example of an inviolable vow

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noxious

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Noxious describes something very unpleasant or something poisonous. (adjective)

An example of a noxious gas is carbon monoxide.

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evanescent

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something fleeting that passes out of sight or mind quickly. (adjective)

An example of evanescent is a rainbow that appears for only a moment after a storm.

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Pecuniary

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describes something related to money. (adjective)
When you are interested in a job only because of the money, this is an example of a situation where you are driven by pecuniary interests

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patina

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specifically, a thin film that forms on copper or bronze, but more generally and sometimes metaphorically, any thin film

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fastidiousness

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quality of being very neat and attentive to detail

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Alacrity

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eager willingness to do something.

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Prosaic

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means dull and lacking imagination.

can be used to describe plans, life, language, or just about anything inanimate that has become dull (it is not used to describe people).

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Paucity

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lack of something.

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Maintain

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to assert.

One can maintain their innocence. A scientist can maintain that a recent finding support her theory.

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Contrite

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feel remorse.

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Laconic

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says very few words.

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Candid

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A straightforward and honest look at something

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Profuse

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something literally pours out in abundance

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Extant

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means something that still exists.

Extant is actually the opposite of extinct.
Despite many bookstores closing, experts predict that some form of book dealing will still be extant generations from now.