Toady

Toady

<tow-dee>

one who grovels; panderer; flatterer;

a person who always obeys and always says yes to another.

Memory trick:
toady reminds of toad or frog.
A toad is considered a lowly animal.

Used at work:
He does whatever he's told because he is a good toady.

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Meretricious

Meretricious

<merr-reh-trish-shush>

cheap; gaudy; fake;

faking something in a flashy or  false way.

Her clothes were meretricious in nature. They looked expensive but they were cheap.

Memory trick:
meretricious reminds of "mere tricks us".

Used at work:
Your business cards are meretricious. They look good even though you printed them yourself.


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Umbrage

Umbrage

<um-bridge>

feeling insulted; taking offense; be annoyed

I take umbrage at the suggestion my hat is ugly.

Memory trick:
Sounds like un-bridge - I un-bridge from you when you offend me.

Used at work:
He took umbrage because he was told his report was bad.


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Fervid

Fervid

<fur-vid>

passionate; hot; intense;

having intense passion or desire for something or someone.

The fervid speech made everyone stand up and cheer.

Memory trick:
Fervid reminds of fever

Used at work:
The fervid intern quickly learned the job and became a valuable employee.






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Antediluvian

Antediluvian

<ant-tee-dee-loo-vee-an>

ancient; old; outdated;

extremely old fashioned or antiquated

The antediluvian car did not have windshield wipers. They weren't invented yet.

Memory trick:
Ante = before
diluvian = flood
So old it was before the great flood.

Used at work:
My antediluvian computer is the reason I can't get anything done. I need a new one.


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Pastiche

Pastiche

<pah-steesch>

copy; impersonation; spoof;

copying artistic work from another in imitation or parody.

Your painting is a pastiche of all the modern masterpieces. You copied a little from each artist.

Memory trick: PAST ISH. It is past ish looking.

Used at work:
Your new campaign is a pastiche of the old campaigns. It is not new and original.



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