Word of the Day for 12th Grade

Thursday, January 22

sycophant n

Definition: A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

Synonyms: apple-polisher, bootlicker

Usage: In grade school, Tom would have been known as a teacher's pet; in the workplace, he was known as a sycophant.

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