Flattery Will Get You Nowhere Flashcards
1
Q
cajole
A
to urge with repeated appeals, teasing, flattery
The sweet-talking senior cajoled an impressionable junior into seeing Lord of the Rings for the tenth time.
2
Q
chicanery
A
trickery
The candidate accused his debate opponent of resorting to cheap chicanery to sway the electorate.
3
Q
obsequious
A
fawning and servile
Kevin was obsequious that even his teachers were embarrassed; as a result, his sucking up rarely led to better grades.
4
Q
sycophant
A
insincere, obsequious flatterer
Siggie is such a sycophant; he slyly suck up to his teachers and reaps the rewards of his behavior.
