[{"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["enhancing the appearance of a person or thing, as by highlighting pleasing features or making less pleasing ones inconspicuous:You'll receive expert advice on the most flattering shades of makeup for your complexion.", "causing a person or thing to seem better or more attractive than is really the case:She avoids the weakness of many memoirs by not creating an overly flattering picture of herself or her parents.", "pleasing or gratifying someone by attention or compliments:The publisher sent me a very flattering invitation to write a study of Robert Browning.", "praising or complimenting someone insincerely or excessively, especially in an attempt to curry favor curry favor:I’m a remarkably accurate judge of people’s character, and am not misled by flattering words or nice clothes."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["the act of attempting to curry favor curry favorby praising or complimenting someone insincerely or excessively:After a glass of cognac and much flattering and coaxing, he did finally grant our request."]}]