Homework Help: English: Vocab

Posted by Amy on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 8:57pm.

Unctuous -
full of unction; especially : revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality

I don't understand this. Unction means : use of oil or ointment Could someone explain this in simpler words.

English: Vocab - Writeacher, Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 9:06pm
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