rarefied reI rih faId adjective 1. of or belonging to a relatively small or select group. example: A Paris title would place him in rarefied company: one of seven men to have won…
nostrum
nostrum na strəm noun 1. a medicine with undisclosed ingredients, advertised without proof as an effective cure; quack remedy. example: William Radam’s “Microbe Killer,” a nostrum sold in the 1890s, made the…
spurious
spyuh ri əs adjective definition: not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. example: The expert pointed out the spurious signature in the corner of the painting.
disingenuous
dIs ihn jen yu əs adjective definition: not candid or sincere. example: His invitation had seemed disingenuous, and she wondered if he’d been put up to asking her.
meretricious
meretricious me rih trI shəs adjective 1. appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. example: Some chandeliers convey opulent elegance, while others can be as meretricious as disco balls….