Question

Read the following passage:

"It was deeper and more intimate than the fear of evil and capricious gods and of magic, the fear of the forest, and
of the forces of nature, malevolent, red in tooth and claw."
Based on context clues, the best definition for the word "malevolent" in the except above is:
O ugly
o distracted
wishing ill on others
O watchful

Answer 1

Answer: Wishing ill on others

Explanation: Malevolent means, having or showing a wish to do evil to others.