11 April 2007
Vocabulary Corner
Todays vocabulary word: Meretricious. Mer-e-tri-cious (mer´ə-trish´əs), adj. [L. meretricius < meretrix, meretricis, a prostitute < mereri, to serve for hire] 1. Originally, of, like or characteristic of a prostitute; hence 2. alluring by false, showy charms; speciously attractive; flashy; tawdry.
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