meretricious
Day 22Level 3mehr-ih-TRIHSH-uhs
falsely attractive
attractive but false; showy
Part of Speech: adjective
Synonyms:
pretentious, gaudy, tawdry
Antonyms:
real, genuine
Example Sentence:
He went beyond the call of duty in performing meretricious service.
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KAL-uhs
insensitive to others feelings
cognitive
Day 22act of thinking
KOG-ni-tiv
concerned with act of thinking or perceiving
debility
Day 22weakness
dih-BIL-i-tee
weakness; incapacity
detraction
Day 22verbal attack
di-TRAK-shun
the act of belittling the reputation of a person, work etc.
diaphanous
Day 22transparent
dy-AF-uh-nus
transparent or gauzy; thin and delecate
diminutive
Day 22small
dih-MIHN-yuh-tihv
small; little; tiny