sanctimonious

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. santurrón
The sanctimonious mother wouldn't let her children listen to secular music.La madre santurrona no dejaba que sus hijos escucharan música secular.
b. mojigato
I left the church because I didn't like people's sanctimonious attitudes.Dejé la iglesia porque no me gustaban las actitudes mojigatas de la gente.
c. beato
Don't act so sanctimonious. I know you've done worse things.No te portes tan beato. Sé que has hecho cosas peores.
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