What does meretricious mean? meretricious • mair-uh-TRISH-us • adjective. 1 :
of or relating to a prostitute
: having the nature of prostitution 2 a : tawdrily and falsely attractive b : superficially significant : pretentious.
How do you use meretricious in a sentence?
What does meretricious mean in law?
What does it mean if someone is portentous?
What does meretricious mean in The Great Gatsby?
meretricious.
tastelessly showy
. He was a son of God—a phrase which, if it means anything, means just that—and he must be about His Father's business, the service of a vast, vulgar and meretricious beauty. bracing.
Can a person be specious?
from The Century Dictionary.
Pleasing to the eye; externally fair or showy; appearing beautiful or charming; sightly; beautiful. Superficially fair, just, or correct; appearing well; apparently right; plausible; beguiling: as, specious reasoning; a specious argument;
a specious person or book
.
How do you use moot in a sentence?
- Since the judge has decided the child will live with her mother, the custody argument between the parents is moot.
- Federal legislation will override the states' concerns and make them moot.
- Bill's case was considered moot and quickly dismissed by the local judge.
How do you use vitiate in a sentence?
Vitiate sentence example
A mistake of fact in some circumstances could vitiate the contract.
Duress to the individual negotiator would, however, vitiate the effect of his signature.
How do you use ineffable in a sentence?
Ineffable Sentence Examples
God the Father was ineffable
. Our deepest encounter with God is sometimes almost ineffable, almost inexpressible. In the latter sense it was chiefly used by the Gnostic sects to denote those eternal beings or manifestations which emanated from the one incomprehensible and ineffable God.
What is a meretricious relationship in Georgia?
What does Epiphenomenal mean?
What does Favonian mean?
Definition of favonian
:
of or relating to the west wind
: mild.
What's the difference between pretentious and portentous?
The word
pretentious is derived from the Latin word pretentionem which means pretension. Portentous may describe someone who is behaving in a solemn manner in order to impress someone
. Portentous may also describe anything that is serious or significant, or something that is ominous pertaining to the future.
Does pretentious mean pretend?
You might not be surprised to learn that
pretentious is related to the word pretend
, and it is an adjective that fits the bill for describing someone who's only concerned with making an impressive appearance. If you don't want to be accused of being pretentious, just act naturally and don't put on airs!
Can a person be portentous?
If someone's way of speaking, writing, or behaving is portentous,
they speak, write, or behave more seriously than necessary because they want to impress other people
.
Who is meretricious in The Great Gatsby?
Why is Gatsby called the son of God?
Why does Gatsby call himself the son of God?
What do you call an illogical person?
irrationalist
: a person who acts or behaves irrationally, or who holds irrational beliefs. irrational: inconsistent with reason or logic; illogical; absurd; incapable of reasoning.
Who is a specious person?
What is an example of specious?
Specious is defined as something that looks right, or that looks attractive, but is not as it seems.
An argument that seems correct only if you do not think about it very carefully
is an example of a specious argument. Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
What is the example of moot?
Does moot mean pointless?
After “moot point,” the most common use of “moot” is in “moot court,” where law students practice arguments. Since
“moot point” means “pointless” or “not worth discussing,”
and since the arguments the law students make are just for practice, therefore pointless, you might think that that's why it's called “moot court.”
How do you use stopgap in a sentence?
Stopgap sentence example
Despite all the stopgap measures, the BRC was unable to develop to meet the changing requirements of its users
. Care from home can offer a stopgap solution to long-term care. Is the upgrade a temporary stopgap or a permanent solution, this obviously influences how much it is worth spending.
How do you use salubrious in a sentence?
Salubrious Sentence Examples
There were many salubrious eating establishments
. I know a salubrious place which is pedestrian-only. The air of Allonby is highly salubrious and conducive to longevity, as the bills of mortality show. There was a salubrious air, at least compared with most of south London.
How do you pronounce vitiation?
How would you use maladroit in a sentence?
- The nervous boy was maladroit and stuttered over his words as he invited the girl to the dance.
- When the maladroit waiter served us, he spilled wine on my dress and dropped my plate on the floor.
- The maladroit robber locked himself inside of the bank vault.
Is hoi polloi derogatory?
What do you call a person who is difficult to understand?
How do you use preternaturally in a sentence?
1.
The town was preternaturally quiet.
2. The house seemed preternaturally silent.
What does Epiphenomenal mean?
What is Brummagem?
What does Favonian mean?
Definition of favonian
:
of or relating to the west wind
: mild.
What does Euphem mean?
noun.
an inoffensive word or phrase substituted for one considered offensive or hurtful, esp one concerned with religion, sex, death, or excreta
. Examples of euphemisms are sleep with for have sexual intercourse with; departed for dead; relieve oneself for urinate. the use of such inoffensive words or phrases.
