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11subservient — 1 *auxiliary, subsidiary, contributory, ancillary, adjuvant, accessory Analogous words: *subordinate, secondary, dependent, subject 2 Subservient, servile, slavish, menial, obsequious can mean showing or characterized by extreme compliance or… …
12Cringe — (kr[i^]nj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cringed} (kr[i^]njd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cringing}.] [As. crincgan, cringan, crincan, to jield, fall; akin to E. crank.] To draw one s self together as in fear or servility; to bend or crouch with base humility; to… …
13Cringed — Cringe Cringe (kr[i^]nj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cringed} (kr[i^]njd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cringing}.] [As. crincgan, cringan, crincan, to jield, fall; akin to E. crank.] To draw one s self together as in fear or servility; to bend or crouch with base …
14cringe — I. intransitive verb (cringed; cringing) Etymology: Middle English crengen; akin to Old English cringan to yield, Middle High German krank weak Date: 13th century 1. to draw in or contract one s muscles involuntarily (as from cold or pain) 2. to… …
15fawn — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English faunen, from Old English fagnian to rejoice, from fægen, fagan glad more at fain Date: 13th century 1. to show affection used especially of a dog 2. to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner… …
16Steve Purcell — Purcell at the 2008 Game Developers Conference. Born 1961 Residence …
17Ambling — otheruses4|the four beat intermediate gaits of horses|more information on how horses move|Horse gaitThe term Amble or Ambling is used to describe a number of four beat intermediate gaits of horses. All are faster than a walk but usually slower… …
18Creatures of Impulse — Ben Greet in the role of Boomblehardt Creatures of Impulse is a stage play by English dramatist W. S. Gilbert, with music by composer conductor Alberto Randegger, which Gilbert adapted from his own short story. Both the play and the short story… …
19servile — servilely, adv. servility, servileness, n. /serr vil, vuyl/, adj. 1. slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning: servile flatterers. 2. characteristic of, proper to, or customary for slaves; abject: servile obedience. 3. yielding slavishly;… …
20cringingly — adverb In a cringing manner; while cringing, or so as to make one cringe …
