Vocab 5

Supercilious

Condescending; snooty; arrogant (adj)

Supersede

To replace; to supplant; to override (v)

Amity

A feeling of good-will towards or harmony with a person or people (n)

Amiable

Likeable; personable; congenial (adj)

Malicious

Intending harm; spiteful (adj)

Malignant

Deadly; harmful (adj)

Benign

Harmless; mild (adj)

Malevolent

Wishing harm , usu, said of a person (adj)

Benevolent

Wishing well to others; chariable (adj)

Benediction

A verbal blessing; "holy words" (n)

Miscreant

A criminal; an ill-doer (n)

Misnomer

An imprecise or incorrect name for an object or concept (n)

Misanthrope

A cynic; a person who thinks ill about the human race (n)

Antipathy

A great dislike; loathing (n)

Abhorent

Repulsive; detestful; dreadful (adj)

Egregious

Flagrantly wrong; bad, illegal, or harmful (adj)

Gregarious

Enjoying the company of others; sociable (adj)

Segregate

To separate or isolate from a group or mass (v)

Abdicate

To give up a title or position of authority (v)

Diffident

Shy; reserved; timid (adj)

Empathy

The ability to feel another being's feelings - not just feel sorry for them (n)