Fun new vocabulary time:

Oleaginous: adj
1. rich in, covered with, or producing oil; oily or greasy
2. exaggerated and distastefully complimentary; obsequious

"I struggled to raise my head, which could easily have snapped off, and looked into the candlelight, where I saw Lord Yama, underworld judges seated beside him, oleaginous smiles on their faces."

-- Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out by Mo Yan

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