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SANCTIMONIOUS:
*This question is included in Nova Reading H: Etymology 1, question #18
(A) | sententious |
(B) | ... |
(C) | ... |
(D) | ... |
(E) | ... |
(F) | ... |
The solution is
Posted: 02/04/2012 08:46
If sanctimonious means righteous, then truly, it's opposite is sinister which is evil.
Posted: 02/04/2012 19:31
Tiara, as I read it, 'sanctimonious' is used to ridicule someone, 'there he goes, the self proclaimed holyman.' Which in turn does not make it the opposite of 'sinister.'
Niels
Niels