OK, here's a word of the day I want to remember. All the rest entirely from dictionary.msn.com:
mer·e·tri·cious [ mèrrə tríshəss ]
adjective
Definition:
1. superficially attractive: attractive in a superficial or vulgar manner but without real value ( formal )
meretricious extras that don't really add to the car's value
2. misleadingly plausible: seemingly plausible or significant, but actually insincere or false ( formal )
Don't be swayed by this meretricious argument in the project's favor.
3. of prostitutes: relating to or like a prostitute ( archaic )
[Early 17th century. < Latin meretricius< meretric- "prostitute" < mereri "serve for hire"]
mer·e·tri·cious·ly adverb
mer·e·tri·cious·ness noun
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Now why would you need to know a word like this? Is Colleen calling you names again?
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