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Wilson Vocab 1
good and evil
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Literature
10th Grade
09/19/2009

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philanthropic (adj)
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humanitarian, charitable (Pasters)
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indolent (adj)
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habitually lazy, idle (stoner)
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mercenary (adj)
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motivated only by greed (Madoff)
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boon (noun)
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blessing, something to be thankful for (family)
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malignant (adj)
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disposed to do evil, injurious (Draco Malfoy)
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altruistic (adj)
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concerned unselfishly for other's welfare (ex. Mother Theresa)
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malevolent (adj)
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ill-willed, causing evil or harm to others (bitch)
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diabolical (adj)
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fiendish, wicked (ex. Voldemort)
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benign (adj)
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of a kind and gentle disposition, favorable (ex. Juliane)
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malefactor (noun)
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culprit, evildoer (ex. criminal)
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beneficient (adj)
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beneficial, characterized by performing acts of kindness or charity (ex. volunteer worker)
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slothful (adj)
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lazy (ex. Julie)
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depraved (adj)
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morally debased, wretched (ex. Hannibal Lechtor)
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amenity (noun)
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something that contributes to physical or material comfort (ex. blanket)
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invidious (adj)
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likely to provoke ill-will, offensive
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demagogue (noun)
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leader, rabble rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice (ex. Hitler)
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infamy (noun)
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reputation for bad deeds (opposite of credit or honor)
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magnanimous (adj)
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generous, noble in spirit (not vindictive or vengeful)
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munificient (adj)
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generous
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noxious (adj)
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harmful to living things, injurious to health (ex. poison)
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nefarious (adj)
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vicious, evil (serial killers)
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odious (adj)
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hated, contemptible (someone really really ugly, opposite of attractive)
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reprobate (noun)
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morally undisciplined person (ex. alcoholic)
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virulent (adj)
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extremely infectious, irritating, harsh or hateful (ex. black widow spiter bite)
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profligate (adj)
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corrupt, wasteful, extravagant (someone who drives an SUV gas guzzler)
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