Term
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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Term
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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Term
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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Definition
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Term
nebbish
PRONUNCIATION:
(NEB-ish) |
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Definition
| noun: A pitifully timid or ineffectual person. |
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