sen shər noun 1. severe criticism or disapproval. The young priest received censure for his controversial remarks. 2. an official expression of disapproval of the actions of a member of a body…
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sedition
sih dI shən actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. The distribution of the inflammatory pamphlets constituted sedition.
sardonic
sar da nihk adjective bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. Addressing the police detective in a sardonic tone, the suspect said, “You can’t prove a thing, and you know it.”
cynical
sI nih kəl adjective 1. showing little or no faith in human nature; distrustful or contemptuous of others’ motives. To claim that people do charity work only to boost their own image…
righteous
raI chəs adjective 1. morally upright. They believed their leaders to be righteous men who were above corruption. 2. justifiable or morally right. The strikers acted out of righteous anger. 3. displaying…