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English 12 - List 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| predominance | superiority |
| scruple | a doubt or hesitation |
| malevolence | ill will; spitefulness |
| malice | desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness |
| augment | to enlarge (example: augment a garage) |
| stealthy | sly; cunning |
| dauntless | fearless; cannot be intimidated |
| jocund | cheerful; jovial |
| prosperous | profitable; characterized by financial success |
| wayward | disobedient |