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meretricious
PRONUNCIATION: (mer-i-TRISH-uhs) |
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Definition
adjective: 1. Appealing in a cheap or showy manner: tawdry. 2. Based on pretense or insincerity. |
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fulsome
PRONUNCIATION: (FUL-suhm) |
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Definition
adjective: 1. Effusive; lavish. 2. Excessive to the point of being offensive. |
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noisome
PRONUNCIATION: (NOI-suhm) |
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Definition
adjective: 1. Offensive, especially to the sense of smell. 2. Harmful; noxious. |
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Term
artificer
PRONUNCIATION: (ahr-TIF-uh-suhr) |
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Definition
noun: 1. An inventor. 2. A craftsperson. 3. A mechanic in the armed forces. |
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Term
beggar
PRONUNCIATION: (BEG-uhr) |
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Definition
verb tr.: 1. To exhaust the resources or ability; to defy. 2. To impoverish. |
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Term
gloaming
PRONUNCIATION: (GLO-ming) |
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nebbish
PRONUNCIATION: (NEB-ish) |
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Definition
noun: A pitifully timid or ineffectual person. |
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