unctiousness

In his May 10 op-ed, “The fine art of governing by groveling,” George F. Will used these words: “oleaginous,” “toadyism,” “obsequiousness,” “lickspittle,” “hosannsas,” “unctiousness,” “mobocratic.”

The long-running Jeopardy!, which requires contestants to supply the questions to tough answers, is marred mainly by Host Art Fleming's incessant administration of extreme unctiousness.

His blacks have the depth and luster without unctiousness characteristic of black as the great colorists use it, and in his touches of pale refined color enlivening a black and white composition, we have the delightful effect so often given by Manet, as of a bunch of bright flowers thrown into a shadowy corner.