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obsequious
characterized by servile compliance, fawningly obedient
Unaccustomed to being treated as royalty, the jackpot winners mistook the obsequious attention of their greedy neighbors for well-deserved respect.
Related English word: obsequiousness Latin root words: obsequor, obsequi, obsecutus sum - to comply with, obey; obsequentia, obsequentiae, f. - inclination to please, agreeableness; obsequiosus, obsequiosa, obsequiosum - compliant; obsequium, obsequi, n. - compliance, submission
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