This week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you an example of how to use it.
This week’s closing word:
spurious
Pronounced: (spYOO-ree-us)
Adjective:
1. plausible but false
2. intended to deceive
3. born out of wedlock
From Vocabulary.com: “Anytime you see the word spurious, you’re dealing with things that can’t be trusted or accepted at face value. A spurious claim is one that’s not backed up by the facts. A spurious argument relies on faulty reasoning — and maybe some lies.”
Example:
“Beware the unscrupulous agent who makes spurious claims about a home’s value in order to try and convince sellers to list with them.”
