Learning new words

I was reading a review here yesterday, and I learned a new word: meretricious. I love words, and I'd never come across this one before, so I had to look it up. It means "alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdy; or based on pretense, deception, or insincerity."

As it turns out, that very day I came across the same word in Chandler Burr's book The Perfect Scent! I have no idea whether this is some sort of sign, but I generally do not believe in coincidences. I'm drawing a blank!

Super-cool word, though. Now I feel pressure to use gargantuan words in my reviews. The only one I can think of at the moment is onomatopoeia, which has nothing to do with perfume or perfume reviews. Figures.