July 23, 2008

Obsequious

obsequious



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諂媚的,奉承的
[uhb-see-kwee-uhs] 

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–adjective 
1.
characterized by or showing servile [sur-vil, -vahyl] 
complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious [bow]. 
2. servilely compliant or deferential: obsequious [servants]. 
3.
obedient; dutiful.  

—Synonyms 
1. sycophantic, flattering. 2. cringing, submissive. See servile.


goyas_ghosts  
That judgment applies particularly to Bardem's performance as the loathsome Lorenzo. In the beginning, as he volunteers to lead the newly revived Inquisition, he is all soft-voiced reason. He is polite to the point of obsequiousness, not only to his church superiors, but even to the people he torments


see 
complaisance deferential 
fawn 
sychophantic cringe
flinch flinty

obsequious sycophantic
effrontery shameless, impudence, presumption

impudent
imprudent









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