SAT vocabulary
Curry
to seek favor by flattery or servility (often used in the phrase 'curry favor')
Example
"The ambitious intern tried to curry favor with the CEO by praising all of his ideas."
Etymology
From Middle English curreien 'to groom (a horse)', from Old French correier 'to put in order, prepare'.
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