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scarpnoun(geology) A cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge caused by erosion or faulting; the steeper side of an escarpment.
obsequiousExcessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.
subservientObsequiously submissive.
servious(obsolete) servile; obsequious
servileExcessively eager to please; obsequious.
duteous(archaic) dutiful
sequaciousnoun(Of people) Likely to follow, conform, or yield to others, especially showing unthinking adherence to others' ideas; easily led.
submissiveMeekly obedient or passive; obsequious.
knee-crookingObsequious; submissive.
vernile(rare) Suiting a slave; servile; obsequious.
courtlyBefitting of a royal court; reflecting the manners or behaviour of people at court.
vassalnoun(historical, law) The grantee of a fief, a subordinate granted use of a superior's land and its income in exchange for vows of fidelity and homage and (typically) military service.
buxom(of a woman) Having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.
servilnounObsolete spelling of servile. [Excessively eager to please; obsequious.]
ovinenounAn animal from the genus Ovis; a sheep.
sycophanticExcessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.
servantlikenounResembling or characteristic of a servant.
sycophanticalAlternative form of sycophantic. [Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.]
dough-faced(US, idiomatic) Cowardly.
bondnoun(law) A document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.

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