2020 01 21 Flashcards
spite (noun)
1: petty ill will or hatred with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart
2: an instance of spite
in spite of
: in defiance or contempt of : without being prevented by
succeeded in spite of their opposition
spite verb
spited; spiting
Definition of spite (Entry 2 of 2)
transitive verb
1a: ANNOY, OFFEND
b: to fill with spite
2: to treat maliciously (as by shaming or thwarting)
dauntless (adjective)
: incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless, undaunted
outlandish (adjective)
1 : of or relating to another country : foreign
2 a : strikingly out of the ordinary : bizarre
b : exceeding proper or reasonable limits or standards
3 : remote from civilization
instantiate (verb)
: to represent (an abstraction) by a concrete instance
instance - : a step, stage, or situation viewed as part of a process or series of events