Unscrupulous - without scruples or principles - недобросовестный
In the courtroom, the lawyer was unscrupulous, using every manner of deceit and manipulation to secure victory for himself.
Decorum - propriety in manners and conduct - приличия, этикет
"You will obey the rules of decorum for this courtroom or spend the night in a jail cell', said the judge to the prosecutor.
Incorrigible - impervious to correction by punishment - неисправимый
Tom Sawyer seems like an incorrigible youth until Huck Finn enters the novel; even Sawyer can't match his fierce individual spirit.
Iconoclastic - defying tradition or convention - иконоборческий
Jackson Pollack was an iconoclastic artist, totally breaking with tradition by splashing paint on a blank canvas.
Ostentatious - intended to attract notice and impress others; tawdry or vulgar - показной, хвастливый
Matt wanted to buy stone lions for front of the house, but Cynthia convinced him that such a display would be too ostentatious for a modest house in unassuming neighborhood.
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