sycophantic

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

"He was toadying to the teacher, hoping for a better grade on the test. "

"The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs."

"My younger brother counted the evens in his math homework. "

""I need to buy a few things at the grocery store, like milk and bread." "

"The new employee was almost obsequious, agreeing with everything the manager said in an attempt to impress her. "

"My boss assigned me a new project at work. "

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

"Her performance earned her many compliments from the audience. "

"Grammar, rhetoric, and logic are the three triviums studied in the first year of the program. "

"The new student's teacher flattered him, hoping to gain his cooperation in class projects. "