1. Obsequious By: Brie Simmons

2. Denotative meaning-obedient or attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery Connotative meaning-marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness; submissive or compliant

3. Sentences The executive brought with him an entourage of obsequious assistants who would do anything he asked of them. They were served by obsequious waiters at the restaurant.

5. Sources "Obsequious." The Free Dictionary. Farlex, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014. "Word of the Day." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014. "Obsequious." Vocabulary.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014.