lurid

lurid [ LOO’ R-id ]
	[ adjective ]
	MEANING :
	1. marked by sensationalism 2. glowing or shining in colour 3. having an unnatural glare 4. livid or pallid
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	The lurid details of his personal life mentioned in his autobiography made it a bestseller.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Earlier this month a private investigator hired by the adviser filed an affidavit making further lurid claims about Mr Najib and the Mongolian, only to retract it a day later, claiming he had made it under duress.