Vocabulary 8-9

the utterance or bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service; blessing

• benediction

• benefactor

• benevolence

• malediction

a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause.

• benediction

• benefactor

• benevolence

• malevolence

the quality of being well meaning; kindness.

• benediction

• benefactor

• benevolence

• malefactor

well meaning and kindly

• benefactor

• benevolence

• benediction

• benevolent

a magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil or destruction; a curse.

• benevolence

• malediction

• malefactor

• malevolence

a person who commits a crime or some other wrong.

• malediction

• malefactor

• benefactor

• malevolence

the state or condition of being malevolent; hostility

• malediction

• malefactor

• malevolence

• malevolent

having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

• malevolence

• malefactor

• malevolent

• spellbound

neatly skillful and quick in one's movements.

• deft

• exquisite

• extravagant

• spellbound

extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.

• deft

• exquisite

• extravagant

• spellbound