adular

n. adularia, opalescent mineral of the feldspar group formed at low temperatures

v. flatter, adulate, fawn

v. flatter, blarney, blandish; adulate; palaver

= flatter, butter + Nombre + up.
Ex: Library readers are not always flattered to think that their problems are so simple that the librarian can produce the answers out of his head.
Ex: This may seem surprising, but complimenting a co-worker can seem like you are buttering them up for something you need.