As a starter: and as a former teacher in English, I hope to add to reader's vocabulary by presenting a word a day in simple terms that anyone can understand - from current use in publications, radio,TV, etc.
Remember: use a new word three times in a day and it's yours forever!
Friday, June 19, 2009
Word for Today - June 19, 2009
obsequious - ub-SEE-kwee-US - overly eager to please, fawning, "brown-nosing"
Example: "The nurse was attendant in helping her patients - not obsequiously, but with sincere care to heal."