What would you do?

If you had been involved in a conversation that didn't go that well, and later you looked up the word "meretricious" (attractive in a showy way; plausible but not genuine) and you realized you had misinterpreted it as "meritorious" (deserving reward or praise)? Would you go back to the person and explain your error? Or just let that person think it's your values and not your vocabulary that's wanting?

I ain't that lonely yet
RR