INGRATIATORY

ingratiating, insinuating, ingratiatory

(adjective) calculated to please or gain favor; “a smooth ingratiating manner”

coaxing, ingratiatory

(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

ingratiatory (comparative more ingratiatory, superlative most ingratiatory)

ingratiating

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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