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evil

/ˈivəl/

Meanings
noun
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.

Examples :

"Evil lacks spirituality, hence its need for mind control."
moral philosophy religion theology character inhuman negative quality mind

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Illustration spirituality

spirituality noun

/ˌspɪ.ɹə.tʃuˈæ.lə.tɪ/

The quality or state of being spiritual.

"Yoga and meditation can enhance one's spirituality. "

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malevolence noun

/məˈlɛvələns/

Hostile attitude or feeling.

"He said it with malevolence."

Illustration deleterious

deleterious adjective

/ˌdɛlɪˈtɪəɹi.əs/ /ˌdɛləˈtɪɹi.əs/

Harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way.

"deleterious effects"

Illustration unhappiness

unhappiness noun

/ˌʌnˈhæpinəs/

The feeling of not being happy

"His unhappiness was evident in the slumped shoulders and quiet voice. "

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undesirable noun

/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbl/ /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbl/

An undesirable person

"The new student was considered an undesirable in the class because of his disruptive behavior. "

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insufficient adjective

/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/

Not sufficient.

"Insufficient time is available to reflect on the problem"

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embarrassed verb

/ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/

To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash

"The teacher embarrassed the student by publicly calling out a wrong answer during the quiz. "

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threatening verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

Illustration friendships

friendships noun

/ˈfɹɛnʃɪps/

The condition of being friends.

"Developing strong friendships is important for happiness and well-being. "

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understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

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unpropitious adjective

/ˌʌnprəˈpɪʃəs/

Not propitious; unfavourable, untimely

"The weather was unpropitious for a picnic, so we decided to stay inside and play games. "

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refrigerator noun

/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪtə/ /ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/

A household appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).

"My family keeps milk and other perishable foods in the refrigerator. "