> They are every bit as meretricious and dedicated to building defect-free systems as engineers in any other discipline. I think you may have meant "meticulous

> They are every bit as meretricious and dedicated to building defect-free systems as engineers in any other discipline. I think you may have meant "meticulous." Meretricious: 1. alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry. 2. based on pretense, deception, or insincerity. 3. pertaining to or characteristic of a prostitute. [1] [1] http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/meretricious http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/meretricious