adjective desiring to do good for others; generous.Thanks to many benevolent people, our fund-raiser has been a success.The heiress was especially benevolent toward orphan children. See the full entry
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repugnant
adjective 1. extremely distasteful to one’s senses or principles; disgusting.The idea of slavery was repugnant to abolitionists. 2. in direct opposition; contrary. See the full entry
faction
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization.Though most members of the party were in favor of the new regulation, one faction of the party was completely…
earthy
adjective 1. realistic, practical, and unpretentious.She found her new friends surprisingly earthy despite their aristocratic backgrounds. 2. unrefined, coarse, or sexually suggestive. See the full entry