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OBSEQUIOUS

OBSEQUIOUS. Tone/Attitude Vocabulary Word Catherine Foster 1 st Hour. Definition. Obedient in a servile manner, dutiful, submissive to the will of others. etymology. From Latin obsequiosus, from obsequium (“‘compliance’”) < ob "after" + sequi "follow”. Examples of Obsequious.

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OBSEQUIOUS

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  1. OBSEQUIOUS Tone/Attitude Vocabulary Word Catherine Foster 1st Hour

  2. Definition • Obedient in a servile manner, dutiful, submissive to the will of others

  3. etymology • From Latin obsequiosus, from obsequium (“‘compliance’”) < ob "after" + sequi "follow”

  4. Examples of Obsequious • The steward who waited upon him was swift-footed and obsequious, and seemed entirely oblivious of Philip's shabby, half-soaked clothes. — The Cinema Murder • When the commonalty are so obsequious, any title can be taken by the one necessary man. —  The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 1 of 2) • Always obsequious, they obeyed us with fear and trembling. —  The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America

  5. Obsequious things • A Butler • Military Men • Children at Christmas • Mother Teresa • Priests • Sheep being Shepherd • Leader Dogs for the Blind • Traditional Islamic Women • Buddhist Monks • Jesus Christ

  6. Visual and Audio obsequious Click on the text to hear the audio of obsequious Soldiers obeying their commands

  7. Works Cited • "Military Troop yelling Yes Sir." Audio Sparx. 9 Dec. 2009. <http://www.audiosparx.com/sa/archive/Action/Drill-seargents/Military-troop-yelling-yes-sir/59508>. •   "OMONIA VS MANCHESTER CITY." Cyprus-Forum.com. 8 Dec. 2009. <www.cyprus-forum.com/cyprus19897-10.html>. •   "Wordnik." Wordnik. 6 Dec. 2009.<http://www.wrodnik.com>. •   "dictionary.com." dictionary.com. 5 Dec. 2009. <http://dictionary.reference.com/>.

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