Tone/Attitude Vocabulary WordCatherine Foster

1st Hour

Obedient in a servile manner, dutiful, submissive to the will of others

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

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

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Soldiers obeying their commandsClick on the text to hear the audio of obsequious

"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>.

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