Question

she dislikes obsequy in her employees and would rather hear the truth, even if it is somewhat critical. in the sentence above, obsequy has the same or almost the same meaning as: negligence subservience pomposity uniformity

Explanation:

"Obsequy" means excessive or servile deference. "Subservience" also implies being excessively submissive and deferential. The other options - negligence (lack of care), pomposity (being pompous), and uniformity (sameness) - do not match the meaning.

Answer:

B. subservience