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sycophant

a self-seeking, servile flatterer; a fawning parasite.

'He expected that with his new power, he could flirt with the elite. Instead, he found himself surrounded by sycophants.'

having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.

'The servile man bent over backwards to please his boss, but still found himself met with unemployment.'

a person who has no one to dance with or who feels shy, awkward, or excluded at a party.

'He finally found his friend alone, hugging the wall. She was a true wallflower, but that didn't seem to bother her.'

not feeling or showing emotion.

'As she looked towards her friend for reassurance, she was met with a pair of cold, impassive eyes.'

to move or begin to move rapidly or suddenly

'The car jackrabbited out of control as it hit the ice, spiralling into a tree.'

(especially of a person's body) thin, supple, and graceful.

'Her lithe body moved gracefully to the music.'

to move or begin to move rapidly or suddenly

'They followed the sinuous path through the forest, ending up at a small creek.'

depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive.

'As her adventure concluded, she found herself waking up to a much drearier life.'

(of a thing) named after a particular person or group / (of a person) giving their name to something.

'She plastered her face all over the walls, with posters advertising her eponymously named EP'

(of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding.

the utterance of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service.

resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.

(informal) of or in an immobile or unresponsive stupor / (psychology) relating to or characterized by catatonia.

'She plastered her face all over the walls, with posters advertising her eponymously named EP'